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The American-Scandinavian
Foundation
B i -An n ual R e p o rt
J u ly 1 , 2 0 1 1 to J u n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 3
The American-Scandinavian Foundation
Bi-Annual Report
July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) serves as a vital educational and cultural link between the
United States and the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. A publicly
supported nonprofit organization, the Foundation fosters cultural understanding, provides a forum for the
exchange of ideas, and sustains an extensive program of fellowships, grants, internships/training, publishing,
and cultural events. Over 30,000 Scandinavians and Americans have participated in its exchange programs
over the last century.
In October 2000, the ASF inaugurated Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America, its headquarters,
where it presents a broad range of public programs furthering its mission to reinforce the strong relationships
between the United States and the Nordic nations, honoring their shared values and appreciating their
differences.
58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 • amscan.org
Patrons
2011 – 2013
H.M. Queen Margrethe II
of Denmark
H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
President of Iceland
H.E. Tarja Halonen
President of Finland
H.M. King Harald V
of Norway
until February, 2012
H.E Sauli Niinistö
President of Finland
H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf
of Sweden
from March, 2012
Honorary
Trustees
2011 – 2013
H.R.H. Princess Benedikte
of Denmark
H.H. Princess Märtha Louise
of Norway
H.E. Martti Ahtisaari
President of Finland,1994-2000
H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria
of Sweden
H.E. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
President of Iceland, 1980-1996
Officers 2011 – 2012
Richard E. Oldenburg
Co-Chairman
Edward E. Elson
Vice Chairman for Denmark
Lena Biörck Kaplan
Vice Chairman for Sweden
Bernt Reitan
Co-Chairman
Linda Nordberg
Vice Chairman for Finland
Steven B. Peri,
Vice Chairman for the United States
Bente Svensen Frantz
Deputy Chairman
Kristjan T. Ragnarsson, MD
Vice Chairman for Iceland
Christian R. Sonne
Treasurer
Edward P. Gallagher
President
Bård Bunaes
Vice Chairman for Norway
Lynn Carter
Executive Vice President and Secretary
Chairman
Aili Flint
Vice Chairman for Finland
Linda Nordberg
Vice Chairman for the United States
Bernt Reitan
Deputy Chairman
Kristjan T. Ragnarsson, MD
Vice Chairman for Iceland
Bård Bunaes
Treasurer
Edward P. Gallagher
President
Steven B. Peri
Vice Chairman for Norway
Lynn Carter
Edward E. Elson
Vice Chairman for Denmark
Monika Heimbold
Vice Chairman for Sweden
Officers 2012 – 2013
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The American-Scandinavian Foundation | Report: July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013
A Note from the President
I
am delighted to present this report which provides an overview of the programs and finances of the AmericanScandinavian Foundation during the fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013).
This period was an especially active one for the ASF, as it marked the conclusion of our Centennial celebrations
and the commencement of a new century for the organization. Officially chartered as a an educational institution
on March 16, 1911, The American-Scandinavian Foundation has since its beginning been devoted to furthering
international understanding between the United States and the Nordic countries through educational and
cultural exchange. Our Centennial was distinguished by a renewed commitment to this mission as evidenced
by an unusually rich variety of special programs, many presented at Scandinavia House. These included three
Centennial Exhibitions; a number of lectures by Nordic leaders in the arts and public affairs; special film and
musical events; a major international symposium on Early Childhood Development; and a particular highlight,
the Centennial Ball, held in the presence of the Nordic Heads of State and attended by 1,200 guests.
Additionally, during fiscal years 2012 and 2013, the ASF provided 145 students, scholars, and artists with
important financial assistance, helping them to further their studies and work abroad, while 24 educational
and arts organizations received public project grants. During the same period, we made it possible for
439 young Scandinavians to receive valuable on-the-job training through our J-1 Visa Internship/
Training Program. Also, over 5,000 members, subscribers, and friends regularly read our illustrated
journal, Scandinavian Review, itself now 99 years old, and countless thousands visited our websites.
In addition to special Centennial offerings, the ASF presented at Scandinavia House, more than 250
programs—films, concerts, lectures, language classes, and children’s activities—and was visited by more than a
quarter of a million individuals.
It has been a unique, historic period, and I am grateful for the leadership and unflagging support of the ASF
Trustees, as well as the dedicated commitment of our enormously hardworking staff which has made it all
possible.
Edward P. Gallagher
President
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ASF Board of Trustees
as of June 30, 2013
Executive Trustees
Charles B. Anderson
Senior Vice President, SKULD North
America, Inc.
Roger E. Anderson
Managing Partner, Hamilton Capital
Partners
Karl G. Andrén
Chairman and CEO (ret.), New York
Cruise Lines, Inc.
Bernt O. Bodal
Chairman and CEO, American
Seafoods Group
Victor B. Borge
Film Director
Anders Brag
President, GARB Holdings LLC
Bård E. Bunaes
President and CEO (ret.),GLOBAL
Reinsurance Company of America
Chairman of the Board, The
American-Scandinavian Foundation,
2006–2009
Grant Callow
Attorney, Law Office of William
Grant Callow
Honorary Danish Consul for Alaska
Alpo Franssila Crane
Private Investor
David E.R. Dangoor
Executive Vice President (ret.),
Philip Morris International, Inc.
Honorary Consul General of Sweden,
New York
Dr. Daphne Davidson
Vice Chairman, Scandinavian Seminar
Attorney (private practice)
Hon. Robin Chandler Duke
U.S. Ambassador to Norway,
2000–2001
Sven Anders Ekernäs
Chairman & CEO, Hillswick Asset
Management
Inger McCabe Elliott
President, IME/LTD
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Hon. Edward E. Elson
U.S. Ambassador to Denmark,
1993–1998
Michael A. Feirstein
Former Vice President and Corporate
Counsel, Prudential Financial, Inc.
Dr. Aili Flint
Head of the Finnish Program (ret.),
Columbia University
2012–Present
Edward P. Gallagher
President, The AmericanScandinavian-Foundation,
1996–Present
Inger Gundersen Ginsberg
Magnus Gustafsson
President, Atlantika, Inc.
Paul Halme
Chair, Paloheimo Foundation
Lisa Resling Halpern
Executive Vice President,
Euro-Center USA
Jesper Bo Hansen
Former Regional Managing Director,
Americas TORM
Monika Heimbold, MSW
President, Heimbold Foundation
Lena Biörck Kaplan
President, The AmericanScandinavian Foundation
1989-1996
Eugene V. Kokot, Esq.
Partner, Esanu, Katsky, Korins & Siger
Kaarina Koskenalusta
CEO, Global Connections, Inc.
Christina Lang Assael
Vice Chairman, The Assael
Foundation
Stefan Larsson
General Manager, The Americas,
Scandinavian Airlines
Hon. John L. Loeb, Jr.
1981–1983
Chairman, John L. Loeb, Jr.
Associates, Inc.
Øivind Lorentzen III
CEO, SEACOR Normal Holdings Inc.
Asbjørn R. Lunde
Attorney
Carol Mack
Helen W. Marx
Honorary Consul for Finland, New
Jersey
Michael S. Mathews
Managing Director, Westgate Capital
Co.
Kristin Holth
Executive Vice President & Global
Head of Shipping, Offshore &
Logistics, DNB Bank ASA
Lisbeth McCoy
Anders Iversen
Managing Director, Danske Markets
Ólafur J. Ólafsson
Vice Chairman, Time Warner Digital
Media
Trond S. Jensen
President, Sigurd Jensen & Co.
Owner, Chestnut Hill Farms
Honorary Consul General for Norway,
Florida
Niels W. Johnsen
Chairman and CEO (ret.),
International Shipholding Corporation
Linda Nordberg
Trustee, The Katonah Museum of Art
Honorary Chairman (ret.), Sotheby’s
North America
Co-Chairman of the Board, The
2009–2012
Hon. Lyndon L. Olson
U.S. Ambassador to Sweden,
1997–2001
Barbro Osher
President, The Barbro Osher Pro
Suecia Foundation
Honorary Consul General of Sweden,
San Francisco
Steven B. Peri, Esq.
Executive Vice President & General
Counsel, Glowpoint, Inc.
Kristján T. Ragnarsson, M.D.
Lucy G. Moses Professor and
Chairman, Department of
Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount
Sinai Medical Center
2000–2003
Lennard K. Rambusch, Esq.
Partner, Holland & Knight (ret.)
Bernt Reitan
Executive Vice President, Alcoa (ret.)
Group President, Alcoa Primary
Products
Co-Chairman of the Board, The
2009–2012
Luann Smith
President, Statoil North America Inc.
Christian R. Sonne
General Partner, Tuxedo Park
Associates
American- Scandinavian Foundation,
2003–2006
Bo Sonnichsen
CFO, Maersk Line – North America
Henrik Steffensen
Executive Vice President, Nordea
Bank, New York Branch
Vibeke Steineger
Tour Manger /Travel Consultant,
Steineger & Krogh, TIDE Travel
James M. Stewart
Lise Stolt-Nielsen
Inger M. Tallaksen
General Manager, NorwegianAmerican Chamber of Commerce,
Inc.
Thor Thors, Jr.
Vice President (ret.), United States
Trust Company of New York
John Thuestad
Business Area President, Sapa Profiles
and Sapa Profiles Europe
Jón Tómasson
Chairman and CEO, Vinland Capital
Investments
Agnes Ahlander Turner
Literary Scout, Marie B. Campbell
Associates
Liv Ullmann
Actor/Director
Thórunn Wathne
Robert B. Willumstad
Former President and COO,
Citigroup
Arthur Zeckendorf
Co-Chairman, Brown Harris Stevens
LLC Group
Advisory Trustees
Tor B. Arneberg
Senior Advisor, Nightingale &
Associates, Inc.
Hon. Barbara Barrett
President & CEO, Triple Creek Ranch
U.S. Ambassador to Finland,
2008–2009
Dr. Patricia G. Berman
Professor of Art, Wellesley College
Professor II, University of Oslo
Hon. Stuart A. Bernstein
Chairman, Bernstein Companies
2001–2005
Hon. William McCormick Blair, Jr.
Attorney
1961–1964
Hon. Charles E. Cobb, Jr.
Chairman and CEO, Cobb Partners
U.S. Ambassador to Iceland,
1989–1992
Lars W. Colliander
Berner Brothers, Inc
Albert R. Dowden
President and CEO (ret.), Volvo
Group North America, Inc.
Chairman, The AmericanScandinavian Foundation,
1995–2000
Craig Dykers
Co-Founder, Snøhetta
Hon. Charles S. Haight, Jr.
U.S. District Judge for the District of
Connecticut
Chairman, The AmericanScandinavianFoundation, 1971–1976
Dr. Nils Hasselmo
President Emeritus, University of
Minnesota
President (ret.), The Association of
American Universities
Dr. Peter F. Krogh
Dean Emeritus, Edmund A.
Walsh School of Foreign Service,
Georgetown University
Bo W. Long
Area Vice President, The Americas
(ret.), FINNAIR
Øivind Lorentzen, Jr.
American- Scandinavian Foundation,
1988–1991
Hon. Michael M. Wood
Chairman, Redwood Investments LLC
U.S. Ambassador to Sweden,
2006–2009
Overseas Advisory
Trustees
Mr. Magnús Bjarnason
Executive Vice President – Marketing
and Business Development,
Landsvirkjun
ICELAND
Rune Bjerke
President and CEO, DNB NOR AS
NORWAY
Pontus Bonnier
President, AB Boninvest
Vice Chairman, Bonnier AB Board
SWEDEN
Svein Richard Brandtzæg
President and CEO, Norsk Hydro ASA
NORWAY
Klaus Thomas Cawén
Executive Vice President, KONE
Corporation
FINLAND
Carl Gustaf Ehrnrooth
Geveles AB
FINLAND
Dr. Rose-Marie Oster
Professor of Germanic Studies,
University of Maryland
Jane Erkko
Board Member, Sanoma WSOY
FINLAND
Ruth B. Perkins
Jens P. Heyerdahl d.y.
Former Group CEO, Orkla ASA
NORWAY
Hilppa A.K. Roby
Former Conference Manager, The
United Nations
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Owner and Principal, Palomar Pictures
Robert Storr
Dean, Yale School of Art
Helgi Tómasson
Artistic Director, San Francisco Ballet
Torsten N. Wiesel
President Emeritus, The Rockefeller
University
Carl-Johan Howitz
Partner, Moltke-Leth Advokater
DENMARK
Jonas Kleberg
CEO, Soya Group
SWEDEN
Helge Lund
CEO, Statoil ASA
NORWAY
Jóhannes Nordal
Former Governor, Central Bank of
Iceland
ICELAND
Jorma Ollila
Chairman (ret.), Nokia Corporation
FINLAND
Fritz Schur
Chamberlain, Consul General
DENMARK
Jón Sigurdsson
President and CEO (ret.), Nordic
Investment Bank
ICELAND
Peter Sjöstrand
Chairman, Gambro AB
Chairman, Innate Pharmaceuticals AB
SWEDEN
Friðrik Sophusson
Chairman, Islandsbanki
Former President & CEO,
Landsvirkjun
Former Minister of Finance
ICELAND
Nadia Stolt-Nielsen
NORWAY
Roger Talermo
President and CEO (ret.), Amer
Group Plc
FINLAND
Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla
Vice Chairman of the Board, A.P.
Møller – Mærsk A/S
Vice Chairman, A.P. Møller and
Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller
Foundation
DENMARK
Björn Wahlroos
President and CEO, Sampo plc.
FINLAND
Jacob Wallenberg
Chairman, Investor AB
SWEDEN
Baron Henrik Wedell-Wedellsborg
Partner, Bruun & Hjejle
Chamberlain
DENMARK
Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen
Chairman of the Board, A Wilhelmsen
Management
NORWAY
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ASF Celebrates 100 years
T
he Centennial celebrations of The American-Scandinavian Foundation culminated in the fall of 2011 with the
presentation of the exhibition Luminous Modernism: Scandinavian Art Comes to America, 1912, and the Centennial
Ball.
Four of the ASF’s five Patrons: H.E.Tarja Halonen, President
of Finland; H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of
Iceland; H.M. King Harald V of Norway; and H.M. King Carl
XVI Gustaf of Sweden were present for both events,
along with H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark.
H.M. Queen Margrethe II, the ASF’s Danish Patron, made a
special visit to Scandinavia House in June 2011.
The exhibition Luminous Modernism featured paintings
by leading Nordic artists of the late 19th and early 20th
centuries.
The guests of honor at the opening of Luminous Modernism: H.R.H Crown Princess Mary of
Denmark; T.M. King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway; King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden;
H.E. Tarja Halonen, President of Finland; and H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden.
It revisited the groundbreaking exhibition sponsored by the
ASF in 1912, and was expanded to include works from the
same period from all five Nordic countries, illustrating the
richness of artistic expression throughout the region.
Two earlier exhibitions had also been presented as part of
the Centennial: Nordic Models + Common Ground: Art and
Design Unfolded, in the fall of 2010, which offered a fresh
look at art and design in Scandinavia, and North by New York:
New Nordic Art, in the spring of 2011, which focused on
contemporary Scandinavian art. Comprehensive catalogues
were published in conjunction with all three exhibitions.
H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary , ASF Board Member Patricia Berman, and H.M.
Queen Sonja in conversation at the opening of Luminous Modernism.
The ASF also presented an enhanced schedule of programs throughout its centennial
year that included films, lecture series, concerts, children’s activities, and publications.
Three Curtis L. Carlson Centennial Lectures featured Nobel laureates: H.E. Martti
Ahtisaari (Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former President of Finland), Kofi Annan
(Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former Secretary-General of the United Nations),
and Dr. Torsten Wiesel (Swedish-born Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine).
Other lecture series included Nordic Design Now and Northern Influences:Americans
Look at Great Nordic Writers, while a Nordic Investment Bank Economic Colloquium
explored Economic Trends into the Coming Century.
Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General, speaking at
Scandinavia House
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Concerts at Scandinavia House during the celebration included Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes in an evening
of conversation and music, Swedish pianist Per Tengstrand’s presentation of Musical Evenings with Nordic Stars, and a
three-concert centennial tribute by members of the Royal Danish Academy of Music.
Norwegian Pianist Leif Ove Andses spoke and performed at Scandinavia
House
North by New York: New Nordic Art exhibition at Scandinavia House
Children were another focus during the Centennial with the opening of a reimagined Heimbold Family Children’s Playing
and Learning Center. A symposium on Nordic Perspectives on Caring and Teaching in Early Childhood: Implications for
Success in School brought together Scandinavian and American experts to explore how Nordic thought and practice
could benefit the American education system.
The ASF’s flagship publication, Scandinavian Review, published three Centennial issues, presenting an overview of the
events, achievements, and people behind the ASF in its first century, while a video presentation of ASF former fellows
and interns highlighted the exchange programs’ impact on individuals.
While presenting a broad array of programs highlighting its rich history and diverse programs during the Centennial,
the American-Scandinavian Foundation also looked toward the future with the establishment of a Centennial/Second
Century Fund to provide support for the expansion of programming into the next century. Please refer to page 35
for a list of donors who have made generous donations to the ASF Centennial/Second Century Campaign, as of June 30,
2013.
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ASF Centennial Ball
October 21, 2011
The Guests of Honor at the Centennial Ball (L-R): Bernt Reitan, ASF Board Co-Chairman; Bente Svensen Franz, ASF Deputy Chairmain; H.E. Tarja Halonen, President of Finland; T.M. Queen Sonja
and King Harald V of Norway; T.M. Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden; T.R.H. Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark; Mrs. Dorrit Moussaieff and H.E. Ólafur
Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland; H.R.H. Princess Madeleine of Sweden; Richard E. Oldenburg, ASF Board Co-Chairman; Edward P. Gallagher, ASF President.
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early 1,200 people attended the ASF Centennial Ball
on Friday, October 21, 2011 at the Hilton Hotel in New
York City. Celebrating the culmination of the ASF Centennial
year, the Ball welcomed many illustrious guests and friends
from around the world. The Guests of Honor were Their
Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden;
Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway;
His Excellency Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland,
and Mrs. Dorrit Moussaieff; Her Excellency Tarja Halonen,
President of Finland; and Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince
Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. Renowned
Norwegian actress, director, and ASF Trustee, Liv Ullmann,
served as Master of Ceremonies for the evening.
The Gala Co-Chairs were Mrs. Jane Erkko, Inger
G. and William B. Ginsberg, The Honorable Charles and Mrs.
Monika Heimbold, Christina Lang Assael, The Honorable John
L. Loeb, Jr. and Sharon Handler, The Honorable and Mrs. Earle I.
Mack, Dr. and Mrs. Kristján T. Ragnarsson, Lise Stolt-Nielsen, and
Nadia Stolt-Nielsen. The Corporate Chair was John Thuestad,
Executive Vice President, Alcoa Inc. The Vice-Chairs were Peter
Baldwin and Lisbet Rausing, Anders and Amy Brag, Daniel and
Ellen Braestrup Strickler, and Arthur and Constance Zeckendorf.
The Corporate Vice-Chairs were Ulrik Juul Christensen, M.D.,
CEO, Area9; Raymond P. Ebeling, President, Wallenius Lines
Holdings, Inc.; Kristin Holth, Executive Vice President, DnB
NOR Americas; Fredd Hoff Isaksen and Ragnar Meyer-Knutsen,
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Ship Owners, Sealift, Inc.; Harri-Pekka Kaukonen, President and
CEO, Sanoma Oyj; Morten Nicolaisen, CFO, Maersk Inc.; and
Jorma Ollila, Chairman, Nokia.
The dinner program began with opening remarks from
Bernt Reitan, ASF Board Co-Chairman, who acknowledged
the Guests of Honor and their longstanding support of the
Foundation. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden then addressed
the guests. “On behalf of all of us Patrons,” he said, “we
congratulate you, The American-Scandinavian Foundation, on
this first century of invaluable work.” Richard E. Oldenburg, ASF
Board Co-Chairman, then presented the Guests of Honor with a
special commemorative gift and led a toast to the Patrons and the
Foundation.
Messages from President Barack Obama, former
President George W. Bush, and former President Bill Clinton
were shared, all extending their congratulations to the ASF on
such a momentous occasion. A video tribute featuring current
and former Fellows of the ASF encapsulated the essence of
the ASF’s Fellowships & Grants program.
Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell delighted the
audience with songs and personal reflections about Scandinavia.
Then he and Master of Ceremonies Liv Ullmann led everyone in
singing Happy Birthday to the Foundation.
Following dinner, the Guests of Honor led the way to
the Trianon Ballroom where the Crown Prince and Princess of
Denmark led the dancing to Hank Lane Music.
ASF Trustee Linda Nordberg welcomes
H.E. Tarja Halonen, President of Finland
H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Edward Gallagher, ASF President; Hon. John L. Loeb, Jr., Ball Co-Chair; Kjersti Reitan;
Hon. and Mrs. Charles Heimbold, Ball Co-Chairs; Inger G. and William B. Ginsberg, Ball Co-Chairs
Chris and Sally Sonne
T.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown
Princess Mary lead the dancing
US Ambassador to Norway Barry White brings
greetings from President Barack Obama
Arthur Zeckendorf, Ball Vice-Chair
Edward Gallagher, ASF President; Jane Erkko, Ball Co-Chair; Lise Stolt-Nielsen, Ball Co-Chair;
Nadia Stolt-Nielsen, Ball Co-Chair; Lena Biörck Kaplan; Richard Oldenburg, ASF Board Co-Chairman
Christina Lang Assael, Ball Co-Chair
Hon. John L. Loeb Jr. and Sharon Handler,
Ball Co-Chairs
Hon. and Mrs. Lyndon L. Olson, Jr. with
ASF Executive Vice President Lynn Carter
Stephanie Brag with Anders and Amy Brag,
Ball Vice-Chairs
Liv Ullmann, the Master of Ceremonies,
with Brian Stokes Mitchell
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Fellowships & Grants
T
he ASF Fellowships & Grants Program celebrated its centennial in 2012. The first ASF grants were made to
three philologists in 1912, as one of the earliest programs of the newly established foundation’s mission to promote
educational and cultural exchange between the U.S. and the Nordic countries. Since then, more than 7,500 scholars,
researchers, policymakers, artists, and professionals have received support for their work in areas now as far-ranging as
medicine and the sciences, economics and political history, the arts and literature.
More than 140 new Scandinavian and American Fellows received financial support from the ASF for study and
research projects abroad over the two-year period of this report. During the 2011–12 competition, $684,000 was
awarded to 66 Fellows from the U.S. and the five Nordic countries; $794,000 was awarded to 66 Fellows in the 2012–
13 competition. Fellowships and grants generally range between $5,000 and $23,000 and are awarded to graduate
students, post-graduate scholars, professionals, and artists pursuing independent projects for periods of up to one year.
The ASF also offers funding to American colleges and universities to support visiting lectureships by distinguished
scholars from Norway or Sweden for a semester, and a travel stipend is also provided so that the lecturer can speak at
other institutions in the U.S. Over the past two years, Old Dominion University in Virginia and the State University of
New York, Albany were selected to host specialists in International Relations and Public Health Policy, respectively.
Outstanding English translations of poetry, fiction, drama, or literary prose, originally written in a Nordic language, are
recognized each year by the ASF’s Nadia Christensen Translation Prize and the Leif and Inger Sjöberg Translation Prize.
Lease Weimer, to Finland
Rickard Fristedt, from Sweden
Fellowship & Grant Funds Administered by The ASF
The ASF has some 40 funds that it holds on a long-term basis, using the income for fellowships and grants:
Mathilde Aas Memorial Fund • Carl G. and Rikke Fredriksen Barth Memorial Fund • John G. Bergquist Fellowship in Chemistry Fund • Bernadotte Fund • Sven and Ingrid Bernhard Fund • Crown Princess Märtha Friendship Fund • Finnish Fund • Former Fellows Fund • Icelandic Crafts
Fund • Carl Olaf, Marie, and Katherine Elizabeth Johnson Fellowship Fund • Henrik Kauffmann Fund • King Haakon VII Birthday Fund • King
Olav V 70th Birthday Fund • Helen Lee and Emil Lassen Fellowship Fund • Hans Knudsen Lorentzen Memorial Fund • Rev. Lars R. Lund Fund
for Nordic Literature • Martha and Jack McFall Fund • New Sweden ‘88 Cultural and Educational Fund • Birgit Nilsson Fund • The Dr. Mary
Jane Oestmann Fellowship Fund in the Sciences • Amanda E. Roleson Fund • Carl Sandburg Fund • Sather Fund • Leif and Inger Sjöberg
Fund • Thor and Saimie Soderholm Fund • Carol and Hans Chr. Sonne Fellowship Fund • Sønsteby/Whist Fund • Håkon Björnström Steffanson Scholarship Fund-Sweden America Foundation • Håkon Björnström Steffanson Scholarship Fund-Uppsala University • Stolt-Nielsen
Fund for Education • Alice and Corrin Strong Fund • Haakon Styri Fellowship Fund • Selma C. Swanson Fund • Thor Thors Memorial Fund •
Thord-Gray Memorial Scholarship Fund • Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Memorial Fund • Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund • Charles
K. Willey Memorial Fund
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2011–2012 Awards
Guðjónsdóttir, Brynhildur to Yale School of Drama
Graduate Research, Playwriting. Thor Thors Memorial Fund
Fellows From Denmark
All candidates recommended by The Denmark-America Foundation (DanmarkAmerika Fondet), Copenhagen
Bregengaard, Katrine to Columbia University
Master’s-directed study, Human Rights. Henrik Kauffmann Fund; Kulin Family
Grant
Hansen, Mads Jeppe to the Pratt Institute of Design
Master’s-directed study, Industrial Design. Helen Lee and Emil Lassen Fund;
Scan|Design Foundation by Inger & Jens Bruun Grant; Henrik Kauffmann
Fund
FELLOWS TO DENMARK
Ambelang, Todd Michael from the University of Wisconsin, Madison
Dissertation Research, Scandinavian Studies, The Arnamagnæn Collection,
University of Copenhagen. Helen Lee and Emil Lassen Fund; Scan|Design
by Inger and Jens Bruun Foundation Grant
Collier, Larissa from Indiana University
Dissertation Research, Biological Anthropology, University of Copenhagen.
Carol and Hans Christian Sonne Fund
Taft, Maggie from the University of Chicago
Dissertation Research, Art History, Royal School of Fine Arts, School of
Architecture, Danish Museum of Art & Design, Copenhagen Business School.
Scan|Design by Inger and Jens Bruun Foundation Grant
FELLOWS FROM FINLAND
Guðmundsdóttir, Bergljót Gyða to the University of Rhode Island
PhD-directed study, Psychology. Thor Thors Memorial Fund
Jónsdóttir, Harpa Lind to the University of North Dakota
PhD-directed study, Clinical Psychology. Thor Thors Memorial Fund
Lárusson, Friðrik to Tufts University
PhD-directed study, Electrical Engineering. Thor Thors Memorial Fund;
Charles K. Willey Fund
Snorrason, Ivar to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
PhD-directed study, Clinical Psychology. Charles K. Willey Fund; Thor Thors
Special Contributions Fund
Stefánsson, Stefán Andri to Duke University
Master’s-directed study, Economics. Charles K. Willey Fund
Thorsteinsdóttir, Fanney Rós to Columbia University
LLM-directed study, Law. Charles K. Willey Fund
FELLOWS TO ICELAND
Ladensack, Raquel Marie from the University of Illinois School of Art & Design
MFA-direct study, Photography, University of Iceland. Thor Thors Memorial
Fund; Scandinavian Seminar Grant
McKay, Daniele from the University of Oregon
Dissertation research, Geology. Scandinavian Seminar Grant
All candidates recommended by The League of Finnish-American Societies
(Suomi-Amerikka Yhdistysten Liitto), Helsinki
Cannady, Kimberly Darlene from the University of Washington
Dissertation research, Ethnomusicology. Thor Thors Memorial Fund
Koivusalo, Anna to the University of South Carolina
Dissertation Research, American History. Thor and Saimi Soderholm Fund;
Martha and Jack McFall Fund
FELLOWS FROM NORWAY
Markelin, Tove to Fordham University
Graduate level study, Law and Economics. Finnish Fund
Bertheussen, Asle to the University of Pennsylvania
Master’s-directed study, Business Administration. King Olav V Fund; King
Haakon VII Birthday Fund
Tervo, Juuso to Ohio State University
Ph.D.-directed study, Art Education. Finnish Fund; Carl G. and Rikke
Fredriksen Barth Fund
FELLOWS TO FINLAND
Johnson, Joel from Colorado State University
Post-Doctoral Research, Political Science, University of Helsinki. Martha and
Jack McFall Fund; Scandinavian Seminar Fund
Weimer, Lease from the University of Georgia
Dissertation Research, Higher Education, University of Jyväskylä and
University of Tampere. Thor and Saimi Soderholm Fund
FELLOWS FROM ICELAND
All candidates recommended by The Icelandic-American Society (ÍslenskAmeríska Félagid), Reykjavik
Árnason, Einar Baldvin to the University of Southern California
MFA-directed study, Animation. Thor Thors Memorial Fund
Gísladóttir, Elísabet to the University of California, Los Angeles
LLM-directed study, Law. Thor Thors Memorial Fund
Gísladóttir, Viktoría Rós to the University of California, San Diego
PhD-directed study, Mechanical Engineering. Thor Thors Memorial Fund
All candidates recommended by The Norway-America Association (NorgeAmerika Foreningen), Oslo
Bore, Geir Atle to the University of Virginia
Master’s-directed study, Business Administration. Andrew E. and G. Norman
Wigeland Fund
Bragstad, Line Kildal to the University of California, San Francisco
Dissertation research, Nursing. Norway House Foundation Grant
Breivik, Kristin to the School of Visual Arts
MFA-directed study, Interaction Design. Andrew E. and G. Norman
Wigeland Fund
Buli, Liv to New York University
Master’s-directed study, Journalism. Sather Fund
Christiansen, Jørgen Berle to New York University
Master’s-directed study, Mathematics. Andrew E. and G. Norman
Wigeland Fund
Fitjar, Rune Dahl to the University of California, Los Angeles
Post-doctoral research, Political Science. Norway House Foundation Grant
Gadeholt, Øydis to the University of Pennsylvania
Master’s-directed study, Materials Science and Engineering. Mathilde Aas Fund
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Gasanov, Elnor to Brandeis University
Master’s-directed study, International Relations. Johan Jørgen Holst Award/
Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund
Guttormsgaard, Anna to Columbia University
Master’s-directed study, Film. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund
Haugseng, Rune Gjøringbø to Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PhD-directed study, Mathematics. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund
Havelin, Karen to Columbia University
Master’s-directed study, Creative Writing. Andrew E. and G. Norman
Wigeland Fund
Hetland, Ida Jaarvik to New York University
Master’s-directed study, International Education. Mathilde Aas Fund
Jørstad, Mari to Duke University
PhD-directed study, Theology. Crown Princess Märtha Friendship Fund;
Mathilde Aas Fund
Karlsen, Aleksander to Columbia University
MBA-directed study, Business Administration. Andrew E. and G. Norman
Wigeland Fund
Larsmon, Anne Guro to California Institute of the Arts
MFA directed study, Studio Art. Norway House Foundation Grant
Lindviksmoen, Guro to University of California, San Francisco
Master’s-directed study, Oncology. Norway House Foundation Grant
Meyer, Ingvild Felling to New York University
Master’s-directed study, Public Health. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland
Fund
Østmo, Simen to Arizona State University
PhD-directed study, Archaeology. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund
Øye, Victoria Bugge to Columbia University
Master’s-directed study, Architecture. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund
Roe, Per Gunnar to Columbia University
Urban Studies, Columbia University. Professional Development Award:
FELLOWS TO NORWAY
Choksi, Nishaant from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Dissertation Research, Linguistic Anthropology, the National Library, Oslo
and the University of Oslo. King Olav V Fund
Gresens, Susan from Towson University
Post-doctoral Research, Aquatic Ecology, Norwegian University of Science
and Technology. Håkon Styri Fund
Maher, Harmon from the University of Nebraska, Omaha
Post-doctoral Research, Geology, University Centre in Svalbard. Håkon
Styri Fund; Scandinavian Seminar Grant
Retelle, Michael from Bates College
Post-doctoral Research, Geology, University Centre in Svalbard. Håkon
Styri Fund; Scandinavian Seminar Grant
Ritchie, Kenneth from the University of Wisconsin, Madison
Dissertation Research, Archaeology, University of Bergen. Crown Princess
Märtha Friendship Fund
FELLOWS FROM SWEDEN
All candidates recommended by the Sweden-America Foundation (SverigeAmerika Stiftelsen), Stockholm.
Ali, Mohamed to Harvard Law School
SJD – directed study. Juridical Science. Håkon Björnström Steffanson
Fund/Sweden-America Foundation
Brosché, Johan to New York University
Dissertation Research, Conflict Resolution. Håkon Björnström Steffanson
Fund/Uppsala University; Bernadotte Fund
Platou, Morten to Georgetown University
LLM-directed study, Law. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund
Hedner, Margareta to Columbia University
Dissertation research, Psychology. Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Fund;
Thord-Gray Memorial Fund
Ruus, Hilde to Columbia University
LLM-directed study, Law. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund
Lund, Glenn to University of California, Los Angeles
MFA-directed study, Film Production. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund
Shahab, Nor to University of California, Los Angeles
Graduate level study, Dentistry. Norway House Foundation Grant
Mielnicki, Philip to Harvard Law School
Dissertation Research, Law. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund
Rohlén, Johan to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Dissertation Research, Physics. Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Fund
Smith, Ida Dokk to Columbia University
Master’s-directed study, International Affairs. Johan Jørgen Holst Award/
Strømmen, Christian to Carnegie Mellon University
Master’s-directed study, Computer Science. Andrew E. and G. Norman
Wigeland Fund; Crown Princess Märtha Friendship Fund
Sundal, Christina to Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
Dissertation research, Neurology. Haakon Styri Fund.
Swenson, Eva Kristine to the University of Connecticut, Farmington
Graduate level study, Dentistry. Haakon Styri Fund
Tjeldflaat, Andreas Anderssen to the University of Pennsylvania, School of Design
Master’s-directed study, Architecture. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund
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Professional Development Grant
Välitalo, Jenny to University of Rochester Eastman School of Music
PhD-direct study, Performance and Literature. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund
FELLOWS TO SWEDEN
Lebwohl, Benjamin from Columbia University
Post-doctoral Research, Medicine, Karolinska Institute. Thord-Gray Memorial
Fund
Malek, Amy from the University of California, Los Angeles
Dissertation Research, Anthropolgy, Stockholm University. Scandinavian
Seminar Grant
McCarthy, Lydia Anne from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
MFA-directed study, Photography, Swedish University of Agricultural
Sciences. Scandinavian Seminar Grant; Thord-Gray Memorial Fund
Morey, Maribel from Princeton University
Dissertation Research, History, Stockholm University and the Labour
Movement Archives and Library. Scandinavian Seminar Grant
2012-2013 Awards
Oaks, Jared from Brigham Young University
Independent Research, Conducting, College of Music, Stockholm. Sven and
Ingrid Bernhard Fund; Former Fellows Fund; Hans K. Lorentzen Fund; Selma
Swanson Fund
All candidates recommended by The Denmark-America Foundation (DanmarkAmerika Fondet), Copenhagen
Schluessel, Eric from Harvard University
Dissertation Research, History, Stockholm University. Scandinavian
Seminar Grant
Steele, Kaitlyn from the University of New Hampshire
MS-directed research, Earth Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural
Sciences and Abisko Scientific Research Station. Scandinavian Seminar Grant
FELLOWS FROM DENMARK
Popp-Madsen, Benjamin Ask to the New School for Social Research, NY
Graduate research, Political Science. Henrik Kauffmann Fund; Scan|Design
Foundation by Inger & Jens Bruun Grant
Rahbek-Clemmensen, Jon to Columbia University
Dissertation research, Political Science. Helen Lee and Emil Lassen Fund;
Scan|Design Foundation by Inger & Jens Bruun Grant
FELLOWS TO DENMARK
Urberg, Michelle from the University of Chicago
Dissertation Research, Musicology, Uppsala University. Thord-Gray Memorial
Fund; Carl G. and Rikke Fredriksen Barth Fund
Anderson, Leslie from CUNY Graduate Center
Dissertation Research, Art History, Danish National Art Library, Danish
National Archives, University of Copenhagen. Amanda C. Roleson Fund;
Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr. Grant
Welles-Nystrom, Barbara from Fairfield University
Post-doctoral Research, Anthropolgy, Karolinska Institute. Hans K. Lorentzen
Fund
Banks, William from the University of Wisconsin, Madison
Dissertation Research, Literature, Aarhus University. Amanda C. Roleson Fund
FELLOWS TO MULTI-COUNTRIES
FELLOWS FROM FINLAND
Horak, Laura from the University of California, Berkeley
Dissertation research, Film Studies. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund; Amanda C.
Roleson Fund; Edith Coulter Fund
Fritz, Jan Marie from the University of Cincinnati
Post-doctoral Research, Sociology, Gothenburg University and the Women’s
International League for Peace and Freedom. Helen Lee and Emil Lassen Fund
Lerner, Kelly from the University of Oregon
Post-graduate Research, Architecure, PassivHusCentrum, Alingsås, Sweden.
Scan|Design by Inger and Jens Bruun Foundation Fund
VISITING LECTURESHIP
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
The Graduate Program in International Studies (GPIS), College of Arts
and Letters. Host to Dr. Jan Joel Andersson (The Swedish Institute of
International Affairs), 2011-12 academic year. Thord-Gray Memorial
Scholarship Fund
TRANSLATION PRIZE
Meigs, Michael (Austin, Texas)
First Prize for his translation from Swedish of excerpts from The Dean
(Dekanen) a novel by Lars Gustafsson
All candidates recommended by The League of Finnish-American Societies
(Suomi-Amerikka Yhdistysten Liitto), Helsinki
Hirvonen, Olli Aukusti to the Manhattan School of Music
MA-directed study, Jazz Arts. Carl G. and Rikke Fredriksen Barth Fund;
Martha and Jack McFall Fund; Thor and Saimi Soderholm Fund
Lauren, Juha to MIT Sloan School of Management
MBA-direct study. Finnish Fund; Martha and Jack McFall Fund
FELLOWS TO FINLAND
Graham, Lonnie from Pennsylvania State University
Visual Arts/Photography, University of Oulu. Hans K. Lorentzen Fund
Miller, Kimberley from San Diego State University/ University of California,
Davis
Dissertation Research, Ecology, METLA, University of Eastern Finland.
Scandinavian Seminar Grant
Yamaguchi, Liesl from Princeton University
Dissertation Research, Translation, Research Institute for Finnish Languages
& Dialects (KOTUS). Finnish Fund; Thor and Saimi Soderholm Fund;
Martha and Jack McFall Fund
FELLOWS FROM ICELAND
All candidates recommended by The Icelandic-American Society (ÍslenskAmeríska Félagid), Reykjavik
Björnsson, Páll Haukur to the California Institution of the Arts
MFA-directed study, Fine Arts. Thor Thors Memorial Fund
Frostadóttir, Kristrún Mjöll to Boston University
PhD-directed study, Economics. Thor Thors Memorial Fund; Charles K.
Willey Fund
Guðjónsdóttir, Geirthrúður Ása to the University of Hartford
MM-Directed study, Violin Performance. Thor Thors Memorial Fund
Ólafsson, Brynjólfur Víðir to the University of Texas, Austin
PhD-directed study, Mechanical Engineering. Charles K. Willey Fund
Einar Árnason, from Iceland
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Ragnarsson, Jörundu, to Columbia University
MFA-directed study, Film Directing/Screenwriting. Thor Thors Memorial
Fund
Foss-Skiftesvik, Lars to Columbia University
MBA-directed study. DNB ASA Fellowship for Graduate Study in Business
Administration and Finance
Sigurðardóttir, Sirra Sigrún to the School of Visual Arts
MFA-directed study, Arts. Thor Thors Memorial Fund
Guttormsgaard, Anna to Columbia University
MFA-directed study, Film. Sather Fund; Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland
Fund
Sigurðsson, Gunnar Atli to Johns Hopkins University
PhD-directed study, Electrical Engineering. Charles K. Willey Fund
Kristjánsson, Hafsteinn Dan to Harvard University
LLM-directed study. Thor Thors Memorial Fund
Thórðardóttir, Thórunn Helga to Columbia University
LLM-directed study. Charles K. Willey Fund
Valdimarsdóttir, Margrét to City University of New York
PhD-directed study, Criminal Justice. Charles K. Willey Fund
FELLOWS TO ICELAND
Johnson, Janet from Brooklyn College
Post-doctoral Research, Political Science, University of Iceland. Thor Thors
Memorial Fund
Weigt, Jill. From California State University, San Marcos
Post-doctoral Research, Sociology, University of Iceland. Thor Thors Memorial
Fund
Imai, Cindy from the University of Iceland
Dissertation Research, Nutrition, University of Iceland, Thor Thors Memorial
Fund
Haugseng, Rune Gjøringbø to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PhD-directed study, Mathematics. Carl Olaf, Marie and Katherine Elizabeth
Johnson Fellowship Fund
James, Niklas to Harvard University
MBA-directed study. DNB ASA Fellowship for Graduate Study in Business
Administration and Finance
Johnson, David Urnes to Stanford University
PhD-directed study, Mechanical Engineering. Håkon Styri; Norway House
Larsmon, Anne Guro to the California Institute of the Arts
MFA-directed study, Fine Arts. Norway House Grant
Mossin, Ina to Tufts University
MA-directed study, International Affairs. Johan Jørgen Holst Award, Andrew
E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund
Nerland, Kristoffer to the University of Pennsylvania
LLM-directed study. Mathilde Aas Fund
Beyer, Emily from the University of Iowa
Creative Writing, Árni Magnússon Institute. Thor Thors Memorial Fund
Ring, Marius A. Kalleberg to Duke University
MA-directed study, Economics. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund
FELLOWS FROM NORWAY
Sandaker, Eirik Andreas to the American Film Institute Conservatory
MA-directed study, Film. Norway House Grant
All candidates recommended by The Norway-America Association (NorgeAmerika Foreningen), Oslo
Aksnes, Jade Hærem to the American Film Institute
MFA-directed study, Film. Norway House Grant
Alnes, Kristina to Columbia University
MSc-directed study, Environmental Sciences. Mathilde Aas Fund; King
Haakon VII Birthday Fund; King Olav V Fund; Andrew E. and G. Norman
Wigeland Fund
Andreassen, Anders Johan to Harvard University
Graduate research, Physics. Stolt-Nielsen Fund for Education
Tvedt, Ida Lødemel to the New School for Social Research
MA-directed study, Critical Theory. Carl Olaf, Marie and Katherine Elizabeth
Johnson Fellowship Fund; Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund
Professional Development Grant
Lund, Elisabeth Færøy, Artistic Apprentice, Jill Sigman/thinkdance, and
workshops at The Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies.
Professional Development Award: Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund
FELLOWS TO NORWAY
Bale, Kristoffer to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan Institute
MA-directed study, Finance. DNB ASA Fellowship for Graduate Study in
Business Administration and Finance
Hilyard, Stephen from University of Wisconsin, Madison
Visual Arts/Multi-Media, The Arctic Circle Residency. Scandinavian
Seminar Grant
Brotnow, Line to Yale University
MSc-directed study, Psychology. Mathilde Aas Fund; King Haakon VII
Birthday Fund; Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund
Peterson, Anna from Ohio State University
Dissertation Research, History, University of Oslo. King Olav V Fund
Chen, Sara to Indiana University
MA-directed study, Violin Performance. Carl Olaf, Marie and Katherine
Elizabeth Johnson Fellowship Fund; Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland
Fund
Dahl, Audun to the University of California, Berkeley
PhD-directed study, Psychology. Norway House Grant
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Halleraker, Hans Martin Frostad to the Southern California Institute of
Architecture
MA-directed study, Architecture. Norway House Grant
Reynard, Maghan from the University of Michigan
Visual Arts/Multi-Media, Olso School of Architecture & Design. Crown
Princess Märtha Friendship Fund; Carol and Hans Christian Sonne Fund; King
Olav V Fund
Rothschild, Rachel from Yale University
Dissertation Research, History of Science & Medicine, National Archives of
Norway, Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Norwegian Meteorological
Institute. King Olav V Fund
FELLOWS FROM SWEDEN
All candidates recommended by the Sweden-America Foundation (SverigeAmerika Stiftelsen), Stockholm.
Almqvist, Jonas to Stanford University
Postdoctoral research, Structural Biology. Dr. Mary Jane Oestmann Fund;
Bernadotte Fund; Håkon Björnström Steffanson Fund/Sweden-America
Foundation
Fristedt, Rikard to the University of California, Los Angeles
Postdoctoral research, Cell Biology. Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Fund
Hjorthén, Adam to the University of Minnesota
PhD – directed study, History. Håkon Björnström Steffanson Fund/Uppsala
University; Thord-Gray Memorial Scholarship Fund
Liljas, Per to New York University
MA-directed study, Journalism. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund
Netz, Joakim to New York University
Dissertation research. Business Administration. Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg
Fund
Persson, Ninni to Wayne State University
Dissertation research. Psychology. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund
Svensson, Emma to the University of Florida
Dissertation research, Media and Communication. Marcus and Amalia
Wallenberg Fund
FELLOWS TO SWEDEN
Abrams, Lucy from the Eastman School of Music
Music/Clarinet, Malmö Academy of Music. Sven and Ingrid Bernhard Fund;
Thord-Gray Memorial Fund; Carl G. and Rikke Fredriksen Barth Fund; Hans K.
Lorentzen Fund
Jones, Krista from the University of California, Davis
Postdoctoral Research, Wildlife Conservation, Hedmark University College.
Scandinavian Seminar Grant
Jordheim, Alisa from the University of Cincinnati
Dissertation research, Musicology, The Royal Library/National Library of
Denmark, University of Oslo. Amanda C. Roleson Fund
Lucas, Melissa from the University of Washington
Dissertation Research, Literature, University of Bergen, University of
Copenhagen, Society of Danish Language & Literature. Amanda C.
Roleson Fund
Whitmire, Ethelene from the University of Wisconsin, Madison
Postdoctoral Research, Library & Information Science, Danish Library Centre
for Integration, Malmö City Library. Henrik Kauffmann Fund
VISITING LECTURESHIP
University at Albany (SUNY)
Center for Global Health, School of Public Health Center for Global Health
Host to Dr. Lena Andersson (Sahlgrenska Academy), Fall semester 2012.
Thord-Gray Memorial Scholarship Fund
TRANSLATION PRIZE
Aiken, Martin (Søro, Denmark)
First Prize for his translation from Danish of excerpts from Hildegard, a novel
by Anne-Lise Marstrand-Jorgensen
Hoekstra, Misha (Aarhus, Denmark)
Leif and Inger Leif and Inger Sjöberg Prize for his translation from Danish
of excerpts from You Disappear (Du forsvinder), a novel by Christian
Butler-Wall, Brita from the University of California, Los Angeles
Postdoctoral Research, History, Bishop Hill Society Archives, Royal Library,
Regional Archives. Former Fellows Fund; Selma Swanson Fund
Gilman, Rebecca from Northwestern University
Creative Writing, Teater Durken, Gothenburg. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund
Schroeder, Jason from the University of Wisconsin, Madison
Dissertation Research, Scandinavian Studies, Stockholm University, Uppsala
University. Scandinavian Seminar Grant; Thord-Gray Memorial Fund
Tirrell, Timothy from the University of California, San Diego
Dissertation Research, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Sahlgrenska
University Hospital. John G. Berguist Fund
Wells, Walker from California Polytechnic University
Graduate Research, Urban Planning, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH),
Royal Academy of Art (KKH). Thord-Gray Memorial Fund
FELLOWS TO MULTI-COUNTRIES
Bryan, Eric from Missouri University of Science and Technology
Postdoctoral Research, Literature, Árni Magnússon Institute. Thor Thors
Memorial Fund
Dillon, Ryan from Humboldt State University
Graduate Research, Oceanography, University of Umeå. Institute for Marine
Research, Bergen, Marine Research Institute, Reykjavik. Scandinavian
Seminar Grant
Nor Shabab, from Norway
Special Grant for Icelandic National Parks
Program
The ASF provided support to 15 Icelanders who work at national parks, or
parks-related agencies and nonprofit, to participate in three-week training
programs in parks management in the U.S.: 7 participants in Washington
DC, Virginia, and West Virginia in October/November 2012, and 8
participants in Washington State and Oregon in March 2013. Alcoa
Foundation Grant.
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Public Project Grants
T
he ASF ‘s Public Project Grants provide support for programs of Scandinavian culture, art, and thought across the U.S., as well as
programs presenting American culture within the Nordic countries. During 2011 – 2012, $19,000 was awarded in grants to 6
public projects; in 2012– 2013, an additional $ 23,500 was awarded to 18 projects. In cooperation with distinguished institutions
across the U.S. and abroad, the Public Project Grants program supported artistic, cultural, and educational programs in more than
10 states and in the Nordic countries. Funding is allocated to allow institutions of all sizes to add programming focused on Nordic
culture.
Jenny Lind Festival at Augsburg College
Terje Isungset, Cedar Cultural Center
Public Projects Funded by the ASF
July 2011–June 2012
The Danish Immigrant Museum, Elkhorn, IA
Exhibition “Faces of Copenhagen” featuring photographs by Itzick Lev
The Longfellow Chorus, Portland, ME
The 6th annual Longfellow Choral Festival “Ole Bull, Longfellow & Elgar:
Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf”
Morphoses, LTD, New York, NY
Commission & premiere of a new work by Swedish film director &
choreographer Pontus Lidberg
Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN
Scandinavian Music Series
The Collegiate Chorale, New York, NY
Performance of “Song of Norway”
Commonweal Theatre Company, Lanesboro, MN
Attendance of guest speaker Prof. Frode Hellend at the 2013 Ibsen Festival
Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Mika Taanila exhibition “Tomorrow’s New Dawn”
Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums, San Francisco, CA
Anders Zorn exhibition “Sweden’s Master Painter”
New York Scandia Symphony, New York, NY
The Scandinavian Music Festival
Festival of New Trumpet Music, New York, NY
Concert by Norwegian trumpeter Arve Henriksen
Rabbit Hole Ensemble, Brooklyn, NY
The development and premiere of “A Day in August”, a physical-theatre,
ensemble-generated adaptation of August Strindberg’s “Ensam” (Alone)
FinnFest USA 2013, Hancock, MI
Sámi Jienat Choir Visit to FinnFest USA 2013
Susquehanna Folk Music Society, New Cumberland, PA
Participation of Swedish musician Ale Möller in the folk music festival
“Exploring Cross-Cultural Connections: Swedish and Appalachian Fiddle Tunes”
Public Projects Funded by the ASF
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Sámi Jienat Choir Visit to FinnFest USA 2013
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
Participation of 2 Norwegian and 1 Icelandic craft artists in the 2013 summer program
The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc., New York, NY
Performance of “Ice Hot: Nordic Dance”
July 2012–June 2013
Kling & Bang Gallery, Reykjavík, Iceland
Exhibition ‘Psychogeography’
American Swedish Historical Museum, Philadelphia, PA
New Sweden History Conference
Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, WA
Exhibition ‘Ørnulf Opdahl - Mood Paintings of the North’
Augustana College, Moline, IL
Midsummer concerts Swedish ‘Jenny Lind’ winner soprano Magdalena Risberg
Other Minds Music Festival, San Francisco, CA
Presentation of Scandinavian Artists at Other Minds International New Music Festival
Augustana College, Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center, Rock Island, IL
Symposium “Indians & Immigrants - Entangled Histories”
The Schoolhouse Theater Foundation, Inc., Croton Falls, NY
Performance of Lars Norén’s “And Give Us the Shadows” at Mainstage Production
Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN
Terje Isungset’s “Ice Music”
The Studio Theatre, Washington, DC
Performance of “Baby Universe: A Puppet Odyssey”
Internships & Training Program
T
he American-Scandinavian Foundation’s Internship and Training Program facilitates cultural exchanges between the
United States and the five Nordic countries. During the two-year period covered by this report we welcomed 439
young Scandinavians to the United States to participate in internships and training programs in 32 states. The ASF,
designated by the U.S. Department of State, provides J-1 visa sponsorship for these ambitious participants, making
it possible for them to acquire hands-on experience and gain new skills and knowledge. There have been more than
16,000 interns and trainees since the ASF initiated this program in 1949.
Scandinavian interns and trainees gain valuable professional experience, build beneficial relationships, and learn
American business techniques to be applied upon returning to their home countries. Students and young professionals
participate in a wide range of fields from fashion design to mechanical engineering. Each participant is welcomed by
the host firm as a member of the team and receives a direct, personal introduction to the American practice of his or her
professional field.
The ASF is grateful to the many American businesses and organizations that have made it possible for these interns
and trainees to acquire hands-on experience and gain new skills and knowledge. The collaboration of the ASF’s Nordic
cooperating offices is also an indispensable part of the program and is very much appreciated.
“The program has given me important technical
knowledge for my future career. Thanks to ASF for
helping set it up!”
-Mattias Henriksson
Computer Software Engineering Intern at Virtual Instruments
San Jose, CA
Mattias Henriksson
“I feel more interested
in the field now and also
more eager to learn. It
has changed my thoughts
of where to go in my
future career, or at least
opened up a new, interesting field.”
“I feel ASF has been an excellent supporter of Scandinavian interns being able to
experience an American architectureal office. As a formcer ASF Fellow, I am pleased
that I am able to return the favor. I greatly
appreciate ASF’s assistance with hosting
Scandinavian architecture interns.”
- Douglas Thornley
Gould Evans (Host Firm)
New York, NY
-Anna Hansson
Biotechnology Intern at DNA2.0
Menlo Park, CA
Anna Hansson
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Internships & Training
I
n addition to assisting Scandinavian interns and trainees
with the J-1 visa sponsorship and application process,
the ASF promotes cultural exchange and international
understanding by providing program participants with
information about various aspects of American culture. This initiative was launched in 2012 when the
U.S. Department of State encouraged sponsors to focus
on the cultural aspects of exchange programs. As a result,
the ASF launched a series of regular events for its New York
area participants, offering opportunities to attend various
Broadway musicals, holiday parties, and sporting events,
and we are working to expand these opportunities across
the country. The ASF also distributes a monthly guide to
American culture and launched a dedicated Facebook page
for all program participants.
Interns and trainees at a Brooklyn Nets Game in December 2012
Photo: American-Scandinavian Foundation
S
tudents from Chalmers Chalmers University of
Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden came to
Scandinavia House for orientation sessions in June 2011
and June 2012. Since 1980, the ASF has worked closely
with two groups of engineering students from Chalmers—
the USA Summer Internship Trainee Program and the
Chalmers Engineering Trainee Appointment Committee.
The ASF helps the students with arrangements for
summer internships in the United States, and provides visa
sponsorship. The students begin their experience in the
United States as a group with a visit to New York City and
an orientation session at Scandinavia House.
Students from Chalmers University of Technology attending an
orientation at Scandinavia House in June 2013
Ditte Ravnild from Denmark, Terrorbird Media
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The ASF is proud to continue it support of these
motivated students and wishes past, current, and future
participants continued success in their endeavors.
Students from Chalmers University of Technology
in June 2013
Rachel Sowe from Norway ,
Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce
Intern & Trainee Host Firms in the United States
O
ver the course of this report the ASF sponsored visas for interns and trainees in 32 states. Many of the host
firms listed below have ongoing relationships with the ASF and regularly offer internship and training positions to
Scandinavians.
Arizona: Executive Training Solutions
New Mexico: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Arkansas: J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
New York: 42West LLC; Alexander Wang Inc.; Anderson Center for
Autism; Andrew Kreps Gallery; Archimuse; Archi-Tectonics; Bartle Bogle
Hegarty; Bettina Schrewe Literary Scouting; B-Reel Inc.; Committee to
Protect Journalists; Cornell University; D’Aquino Monaco Inc.; DIBD NYC
Inc.; Domani Studio; Dress Code NY Inc.; Field Operations, PLLC; Finnish
Cultural Institute in New York; Firstborn Multimedia; Fjallraven Arctic Fox,
LLC; Friedman & Salisbury Sports Management; Fritz Hansen Inc.; Gage/
Clemenceau Architects LLP; Great Works NY; Harry Allen Design; Holland
& Knight LLP; Hotex USA Ltd.; HUSH Studios Inc.; International Refugee
Rights Initiative; JB Cumberland Public Relations; Karla Otto Inc.; Kettle
Solutions LLC; Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd.; Leeser Architecture;
LOT-EK; Louise Blouin Foundation; Mental Health Asscn. of Westchester;
Micky London; NAI Global of New York City, Inc.; NYCW LTD.; OneVoice
Movement - PeaceWorks; Our Man In Havana; Panda Panther; Peace
Dividend Trust; Pentagram Design, Inc.; Pod1 Inc.; Restaurant AQUAVIT;
Royal Copenhagen, Inc.; Salmagundi Center for American Art; SB New
York, Inc.; Silverstein Properties Inc.; Skanska USA, Inc.; SLAB Architecture
PLLC; Slade Architecture; Startup Company NYC Inc.; Stink Digital USA,
LLC; StrawberryFrog LLC; Sullivan & Worcester LLP; Swedish-American
Chamber of Commerce; Terrorbird Media; The American-Scandinavian
Foundation; The Architect’s Newspaper; The Barbarian Group, LLC; The
Moth; TODA New York LLC; Tronic Studio LLC; VerticPortals Inc.; Vice
Magazine/VBS.TV; VisitDenmark; W29 Showroom; Warnaco Inc.; Work
Architecture Company; Your Majesty; Zync Music, Inc.
California: AKQA, Inc.; ALOM Technologies Corporations; Avalex,
Inc.; Buck Design, Inc.; Cypress Security LLC; Danfoss Sea Recovery;
Digital Domain Productions, Inc.; Firetide; Goodby, Silverstein & Partners;
IBM Almaden Research Center; Incitrio; JDSUMekanism; Method Inc.; My
Sister’s House; Nicira Networks, Inc.; Prologue Films; Rambus Inc.; Salehi &
Associates, P.C.; SolutionSet LLC; Sony Pictures Imageworks; Superfad;
BWA/Chiat/Day; Teen Challenge of Southern California; The Groop;
The Outfit Media Group LLC; The Partners Trust Real Estate Brokerage;
TIA Tours International America, Inc.; University of California, Los Angeles
Colorado: Alchemy Security, LLC; Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Connecticut: Finpro, Finland Trade Center; BTS USA, Inc.; ErgotecH
Inc.; Finpro USA Inc.; Save the Children USA
District of Columbia: American International Group, Inc.; Bread
for the City; Development Gateway, Inc.; World Affairs Council of
Washington D.C.
Florida: Amerden, Inc.; Finnish-American Rest Home, Inc.; Goldforest,
Inc.; Islamorada Chamber of Commerce; National Hotel; TIA Tours
International America Inc.; USA Shutter Company DBA MaestroShield;
Hawaii: Alii WoodTailors; Coalition for a Drug Free Hawaii; McNeil
Wilson; Communications, Inc.; Technology News Bytes
Illinois: Baird & Warner; Beyond Design, Inc.; KONE Inc.; UPMKymmene, Inc.
Indiana: Avery Dennison, Performance Films Division
Iowa: Danish Immigrant Museum
North Carolina: ABB, Inc.
Ohio: Minelco, Inc.; Polysource, Inc.
Oregon: Q Center
Rhode Island: APC by Schneider Electric; Tellart
South Carolina: Outokumpu Stainless Bar, Inc.
Maryland: Biolin Scientific.com; NVI, Inc.
Massachusetts: Attivio, Inc.; Boston University; Brigham & Women’s
Hospital; C.B. Fisk, Inc.; e-pill, LLC; Magniture Systems Inc.; Massachusetts
General Hospital; NXTevent; Sunnex, Inc.; VelQuest Corporation
Michigan: Cascade Engineering, Inc.; Seco Tools, Inc.; The Finnish
American Reporter; Vectorform LLC; Production Modeling Corporation
Minnesota: Ever-Green Energy, LLC
Missouri: Haldex Brake Products Corporation; Operation Breakthrough,
Inc.
New Hampshire: Ecco USA, Inc.
New Jersey: Atalanta Corporation; Camfil Farr Inc.; Clearpoint Inc.;
Rema Tip Top North America
Texas: ABS - American Bureau of Shipping; Danfoss Chatleff, LLC;
Haldor Topsoe, Inc.; ReachMaster, Inc.; Scandic Food, Inc.
Utah: University of Utah; USA Team Handball
Virgin Islands: Blak Corporation
Virginia: Lindab, Inc.; Volvo Penta of the Americas, Inc.
Washington: Carnitech U.S. Inc., Marel Food System; Downtown
Emergency Service Center; Lolo Boutique; Nordic Heritage Museum;
Rothenbuhler Engineering; Sustainable Travel International; TIBCO
Software Inc.
Wisconsin: Ponsse North America, Inc.
Wyoming: Handel Information Technologies, Inc.
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Scandinavia House Programs
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ach year The American-Scandinavian Foundation presents more than 150 cultural and educational programs at
Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America. In addition to serving as the headquarters for the ASF, Scandinavia
House is a showcase for Nordic cultural and educational programs.
Exhibitions
Scandinavia House continues to present museum‑quality exhibitions that showcase excellent artistic achievements in the Nordic countries,
covering both historical and contemporary subjects in a wide variety of media. Recent exhibitions have included contemporary work by Nordic
artists, a historical presentation of treasured paintings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, photography by recent Fellows of the ASF,
historical watercolors done at Icelandic saga sites paired with 21st century photographs from the same locations, contemporary photography
from Finland, a look at prints made by Andy Warhol after prints by Edvard Munch, along with two documentary presentations: one on the Nordic
Literature Prize, and the other at the history and legacy of Raoul Wallenberg on the centenary of his birth.
Scandinavia House Galleries
Exhibitions at Scandinavia House are presented in the third floor galleries:
Stolt-Nielsen Gallery • Inger G. and William Ginsberg Gallery • Hartvig and Olette Gundersen Gallery • Leif Höegh Gallery
North by New York: New Nordic Art
April 14–August 19, 2011
The second exhibition in the ASF Centennial series, North by New York: New Nordic Art, provided a
condensed overview of recent paintings, sculpture, photography, graffiti, and multimedia from each
of the Nordic countries. It was curated by art scholar and Yale School of Art Dean Robert Storr.
Luminous Modernism: Scandinavian Art Comes to America, 1912
October 25, 2011 – February 11, 2013
The third and final exhibition celebrating the ASF Centennial, Luminous Modernism brought together
more than 40 works by Nordic artists who embraced and pioneered the transformative aesthetic
innovations that swept the European continent during the late nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries. It revisited the groundbreaking Scandinavian Art Exhibition of 1912 that toured the
U.S. and introduced work by Scandinavian masters Munch, Hammershøi, and others to American
audiences for the first time. Luminous Modernism featured several of the artists and works from the
original exhibition, and expanded
50 Years of the Nordic Council Literature Prize
February 27 – April 7, 2012
Organized by the Nordic Council, this exhibition profiled winners over the last 50 years of the Nordic
Council Literature Prize, the highest honor awarded for a work of fiction produced in Denmark, Finland,
Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, as well as Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Åland Islands, and Sámi language
areas.
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To me there’s no other choice — Raoul Wallenberg 1912–2012
March 13–24, 2012
In recognition of the centenary of the birth of Raoul Wallenberg, To me there’s no other choice
featured three distinct stages, organized as a journey, to tell the story of Raoul Wallenberg, who led a
rescue operation in Budapest, Hungary that saved tens of thousands of Jews during World War II. The
exhibition, which traveled to numerous locations around the world, was co-presented by the Swedish
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Swedish Institute, and the ASF.
Unnatural Formations: Three Contemporary Photographers
March 29 – July 28, 2012
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the ASF Fellowship program, this exhibition explored the
ways in which photographers access, engage, and even exploit the unique elements of Nordic terrain
and climate for expressive effect. The exhibition featured the work of three recent ASF Fellows, all
of whom have emerged as innovators in the field of contemporary landscape photography and who
create works where disparate images are woven together to create new hypothetical landscapes.
Saga-Sites: Landscapes of the Icelandic Sagas
September 29, 2012 – January 12, 2013
This exhibition paired the medieval narratives of Iceland, known collectively as the Íslendingasögur,
or the Sagas of Icelanders, through the 19th-century watercolors of British artist W.G. Collingwood
with the personal, documentary photographs of renowned Icelandic artist Einar Falur Ingólfsson,
who returned to the legendary sites of the sagas 110 years after Collingwood’s original journey in
1897.
New Wave Finland: Contemporary Photography from the Helsinki School
January 24 – April 6, 2013
Co-presented with Berlin’s Gallery TAIK, New Wave Finland featured the work of young
photographers and video artists from Finland’s distinguished Helsinki School, which, since its
founding in 1995, continues to be internationally recognized for its innovative approach to
photography. Co-curated by Timothy Persons, curator of Gallery TAIK, and ASF consulting curator
Pari Stave, the exhibition included over 40 recent works by 9 of the School’s early to mid-career
artists.
MUNCH | WARHOL and the Multiple Image
April 27 – July 27, 2013
Co-curated by Dr. Patricia G. Berman and Pari Stave, MUNCH | WARHOL brought together two
of the twentieth century’s most prolific and inventive printmakers — Norwegian Edvard Munch and
American Andy Warhol. Organized in honor of the 150th anniversary of Edvard Munch’s birth, the
exhibition closely examined four graphic images produced by Munch at the end of the nineteenth
century and later revisited by Andy Warhol in a little-known but extraordinary set of prints from
1984.
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Films
Popular film screenings were held regularly twice a week and included the annual presentations of new Nordic Cinema and Nordic Oscar
contenders, along with Nordic Noir crime series and exhibition-related films.
Borgen/The Government
Little Soldier/Lille soldat
The Good Son/Hyvää poika
Mama Gógó
Nordic Noir: Håkon Nesser’s Van Veeteren
Nordic Noir: Varg Veum II
Figures in a Landscape: Nature and Narrative in Norway
Borgen/The Government
July 6 – August 12, 2011
Season 1
September 28 – December 9, 2011
The Growth of the Soil/Markens grøde
The Bride of Glomdal/Glomdalsbruden
Tramp/Fant;
Nine Lives/Ni liv
An-Magritt
The Hunt/Jakten;
Lake of the Dead/De Dødes tjern
Happy, happy/Sykt lykkelig
June 20 – August 3, 2012
Season 2
September 26 – December 7, 2012
Seasons 1 & 2
Nordic Oscar Contenders 2013
January 2–16, 2013
Denmark: A Royal Affair/En kongelig affære
Iceland: The Deep/Djúpið
Finland: Purge/Puhdistus
New Nordic Cinema
The Fårö Documents
November 2–4, 2011
Fårö Document
Fårö Document 1979
Special Exhibition-Related Screening
November 9, 2011
Edvard Munch
Nordic Oscar Contenders 2012
January 4–9, 2012
Sweden: Beyond/Svinalängorna
Finland: Le Havre
Norway: Happy, happy/Sykt lykkelig
February 6 – April 26, 2013
Opening Film (Norway): Liv and Ingmar/Liv og Ingmar
Denmark: Superclásico ; This Life/Hvidstengruppen
Iceland: Mamma Gógó; Our Own Oslo/Okkar eigin Osló
Finland: The Good Son/Hvyä poika; Silence/Hiljaisuus
Sweden: The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes/Hur många lingon finns det I
världen?; The Crown Jewels/Kronjuvelerna
Norway: The Orheim Company/Kompani Orheim; King Curling/Kong Curling
Munch and the Moving Image
May 5–17, 2013
Dead Madonna/Død Madonna
Quest for Madonna/Jakten på Madonna
Faces/Ansikter
Dance of Life/Livets dans
Edvard Munch
Nordic Noir: Maria Wern
January 1 – February 24, 2012
Season 1
Nordic Noir: Anno 1790
New Nordic Cinema
February 29 – May 4, 2012
Greenland: Inuk/Le Voyage d’Inuk
Norway: King of Devil’s Island/Kongen av Bastøy ; A Somewhat Gentle Man/En
ganske snill mann
Finland: Princess/Prinsessa ; Run Sister Run!/Sisko tahtoisin jäädä
Sweden: Balls/Farsan; Glowing Stars/I taket lyser stjärnorna
Denmark: Submarino; A Family/En familie
June 19 – July 26, 2013
Season 1
Spring 2012 Special Screenings
Up and About Again: New Artists’ Film & Video from Finland
MorphosesInsights: Dance + Film/Pontus Lidberg
Eva Norvind Tribute
June 12–13, 2012
Didn’t Do It for Love;
Born Without/Nacido Sin
Liv and Ingmar/Liv og Ingmar
Film screenings are held in Victor Borge Hall, named in honor of the legendary Danish entertainer and in recognition of his generosity to Scandinavia House.
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Music & Performing Arts
Music programs ranged from classical to contemporary, jazz, and new indie music. Performers included the Danish String Quartet, Swedish
pianist Per Tengstrand, a new music ensemble, the Nordic Chamber Opera Company, and Fellows studying music with support from the ASF.
Performing arts programs also included regular staged readings of contemporary Nordic plays by the Scandinavian-American Theater Company.
Accordionist Veli Kujala
April 26, 2012
Dance + Film/Pontus Lidberg
MorphosesInsights
Pontus Lidberg
May 3, 2012
MorphosesStreams: WITHIN (Labyrinth
Within)
October 23, 2012
Jens Elvekjær
The Norwegian Girls’ Choir
Nordic Summer Jam
Anders Holst
July 14, 2011
Emma Larsson
July 21, 2011
Karen Bach NY Trio, featuring Ian Froman and Evan Gregor
July 28, 2011
Out of Scandinavia: New Indie Music from
the Nordics
Skúli Sverrrisson with Davið Þór Jónsson
Home Sweet Home/Hjem Kære Hjem
Scandinavian American Theater Company
September 16, 2011
Contemporary Scandinavian Reading
Series
Scandinavian American Theater Company
Desire/Begär
September 19, 2011
The Undiscovered Country/Det Oupptäkta Landet
November 7, 2011
The Returns/Tilbakekomstene
January 30, 2012
Twenty Minutes After Death/Død Mands Kvinde
March 26, 2102
Who’s Who/Kuka Kukin On
June 4, 2012
The Fundamentalist/Fundamentalisti
September 2 & 20, 2012
Gorilla
October 1, 2012
Bastards of Strindberg
November 12, 2012
Rambo
February 4, 2013
Queen C/Kuningatar K
March 18, 2013
Then Silence/Så stillhet
May 6, 2013
Per Tengstrand Presents Musical Evenings
with Nordic Stars
Wilhelm Stenhammar & His Influences:
Beethoven & Brahams
October 6, 2011
Holiday Concert: Future Stars
December 11, 2011
Portrait of a Composer: Tobias Broström
January 24, 2012
Edvard Grieg & Franz Liszt
February 23, 2012
Ensemble U: U Protuberances: New
Estonian Music
October 10, 2011
Keyboard Conversations® with Pianist
Jeffrey Siegel: Concerts with Lively
Commentary
Anniversary Celebration!
November 10, 2011
A Beethoven Bonanza!
January 12, 2012
From Art to Heart: The Romantic Music of Liszt
March 8, 2012
A Love Triangle; Music of Robert Schumann,
Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms
April 12, 2012
Northern Neighbors
November 26, 2012
The Sensuous Sonorities of Debussy
January 24, 2013
Schubert in the Age of the Soundbite
April 18, 2013
Bach and the Romantics
May 16, 2013
Linda Hedlund, Romantic Sounds from the
Past
November 21, 2011
counter)induction, Listening in Suomi:
Magnus Lindberg and the New Finnish
Sound
January 23, 2012
Sæunn Þorsteinsdóttir
February 2, 2012
New York Scandia Symphony Presents
Scandinavian Masterworks
March 22, 2012
Triinu Taul
April 14, 2012
The Raven’s Kiss: An Operatic Tale of
Iceland
May 15, 2012
Allusions to Seasons and Weather: Music
from a Year in Norway with ASF Fellow
Michael Straus
May 31, 2012
Scandinavian Summer Series
Ögmunder Þór Jóhannesson
June 14, 2012
Guðrið Hansdóttir
June 21, 2012
Sunna Gunnlaugs Trio
June 28, 2012
Eivind Opsvik Overseas
July 12, 2012
Naja Rosa
July 19, 2012
Aleksi Ranta
July 26, 2012
Tuija Komi
August 2, 2012
The Norwegian Girls’ Choir
June 26, 2012
Danish String Quartet
October 11, 2012
Jens Elvekjær
October 12, 2012
The Confession of a Fool: Nordic
Chamber Opera
October 25, 2012
Music on Park Avenue: Evenings with
Pianist Per Tengstrand
Homage to the Piano: Schubert, Mozart, &
Chopin
October 18, 2012
Cello Fire from Iceland
November 15, 2012
Rising Stars
December 9, 2012
Two Pianos are Better than One
January 31, 2013
Finnish Tango!
February 21, 2013
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Nordic Cool Comes to New York
Star Violinist Soovin Kim
March 26, 2013
A Swedish Summer Night
June 6, 2013
Nordic Sessions
March 2, 2013
Skaran
March 4, 2013
The Reykjavik Wind Quintet
March 7, 2013
Olli Hirvonen Quartet/ASF Fellows Concert
March 14, 2013
Danish String Quartet
January 17, 2013
Greip
February 28, 2013
New York Scandia Symphony presents
Strings of Scandinavia
April 4, 2013
Nordic Midsummer with Roger
Hinchcliffe, Cales Dyberg, and Svante
Engblom
June 20, 2013
Hirvonen/Cohen/Goldbas
June 27, 2013
Lectures & Symposia
Lectures at Scandinavia House continue to bring together Americans and Scandinavians to learn about and discuss a wide variety of topics and
issues. These ranged from the future of the Arctic to emerging Finnish architecture, from Viking settlements in North America to contemporary
Nordic crime fiction, from classical to emerging writers, and from economics to public affairs. Lecture series were also presented in conjunction
with major exhibitions and a major symposium on early childhood development in the Nordic countries complemented the re-opening of the
Heimbold Family Children’s Playing and Learning Center.
The Ambassador, Bragi Ólafsson
Sjón
Monika Fagerholm
Talk by Curator Robert Storr
July 19, 2011
Jan Egeland
August Strindberg and His Turbulent Life
Lecture by Lena Einhorn
November 27, 2011
Science as an Instrument for Peace
A Curtis L. Carlson Centennial Lecture by Dr. Torsten Wiesel
October 3, 2011
Nordic Perspectives on Caring and Teaching in Early Childhood:
Implications for Success in School
November 11–13, 2011
Programs related to the Luminous Modernism: Scandinavian Art
Comes to America, 1912 exhibition
The 1912 Scandinavian Exhibition: Modern Art Before the
Armory Show
Lecture by Curator Dr. Patricia Berman
October 22, 2011
Hammershøi & His Contemporaries
Lecture by Dr. Kasper Monrad
October 29, 2011
The Young Radical at 50: Edvard Munch in 1913
Lecture by Dr. Patricia Berman
November 17, 2011
Collecting the Swedish Landscape Then & Now
Lecture by David Werner and Dr. Michelle Facos
January 1, 2012
Art in Finland, 1912
Lecture by Janet Rauscher
January 19, 2012
Nordic Crime Literature
The Glitter Scene
Monika Fagerholm in Conversation with Michael A. Orthofer
February 7, 2012
Easy Money
Jens Lapidus
April 9, 2012
Newly Drawn: Emerging Finnish Architects
Finnish Architecture in Norway: Kilden Performing Arts Centre
with Architect Juho Grönholm
February 14, 2012
Anttinen Oiva Architects: Recent Works
March 14, 2012
Economic Trends into the Coming Century
Fifth Nordic Investment Bank Economic Symposium
February 16, 2012
Northern Influences: Americans Look at Great Nordic Writers
Selma Lagerlöf’s The Saga of Gösta Berling
Paul Norlen and Jennifer Watson
February 27, 2012
The Tale of Uummannaq
Universal Truths and Local Fictions: Nordic Art on the Edge
Lecture by Dr. Patricia Berman
January 26, 2012
Regional Modernism: New Art in Scandinavia, 1880-1912
A Symposium on Early Modern Nordic Art
February 11, 2012
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A Voyage Around the North Pole Thorleif Thorleifsson
Galya Morrell, Joel Spiegelman, and Ole Jørgen Hammeken
March 1, 2012
Authors in Conversation
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir and Elizabeth Hand
March 27, 2012
From Neutral Voice to Active Partner: Sweden’s Changing Role in
World Politics
ASF Visiting Lecturer Jan Joel Andersson
April 16, 2012
Stieg Larsson and Me
Programs related to the New Wave Finland: Contemporary
Photography from the Helsinki School exhibition
The Shimmer of Possibility: The Helsinki School and the Expansion
of Photography
Lecture with Lyle Rexer
February 19, 2013
On the Helsinki School
Lecture by Eva Gabrielsson
May 3, 2012
Barriers to Health Care for Mental Illness in Poor Countries
ASF Visiting Lecturer Lena Andersson
October 2, 2012
A Voyage Around the North Pole: Modern Exploration and
Climate Change
Panel discussion with Thorleif Thorleifsson and Mari Archer Sæther
October 4, 2012
In Search of First Contact: The Vikings of Vinland
Lecture by Annette Kolodny
October 9, 2012
Just a Tiny Piece of Freedom
ICORN (International Cities of Refuge Network); Lecture by Anna Funder
October 22, 2012
Programs related to the Saga-Sites: Landscapes of the Icelandic
Sagas exhibition
The Sagas of Icelanders
A Curtis L. Carlson Centennial Lecture by Jane Smiley
November 13, 2012
Song of the Vikings: Snorri and the Making of Norse Myths
Lecture by Nancy Marie Brown
December 3, 2012
Curator Timothy Persons and Helsinki School Artists in Conversation
April 2, 2013
100 Years Of ASF: How Has the World Changed Over the Last
Century?
A Curtis L. Carlson Centennial Lecture with Jan Egeland
March 11, 2013
Strindberg and Friends
A Tribute in Memory of Harry G. Carlson
March 19, 2013
Nordic Outbreak
Symposium in conjunction with the Streaming Museum’s Nordic Outbreak:
Confronting Tales, Futures and Memories
April 6, 2013
Programs related to the MUNCH | WARHOL and the Multiple
Image exhibition
MUNCH | WARHOL Symposium: Collectors, Curators, and
Connoisseurs
April 27, 2013
Munch and Warhol: Contemporary Reflections
Conversation with Francesco Clemente and Lisa Yuskavage, moderated by
Robert Storr
May 11, 2013
The Saga-Sites of Iceland: A 21st Century Pilgrimage
Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction: Warhol, Munch, and the
Multiplied Print
The Future of the Arctic: A New Source of Riches
Portraits and Self-Portraits in the Art of Warhol
Dr. Emily Lethbridge
January 5, 2013
Sønsteby/Whist Lecture by Dr. Olav Orheim
January 10, 2013
Anders Zorn: A European Artist Seduces America
Lecture with Curator Oliver Tostmann
February 5, 2013
Dr. Patricia Berman
June 17, 2013
Dr. Reva Wolf
June 25, 2013
Sjón: A Book Talk
Introduced by Björk
May 9, 2013
Language Classes
Classes in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish were offered each semester at Scandinavia House in conjunction with New
York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
Scandinavia House Program Funds
The following funds, held by the ASF on a long-term basis, provide support for Scandinavia House programs:
The Louise and Karl Andren Fund for Musical Performance • The Bonnier Family Fund for Contemporary Art • The Victor Borge Hall Endowment Fund • The
Curtis L. Carlson Distinguished Lecture Series Fund • The Centennial/Second Century Fund • The Edith Coulter Fund • Dunard Fund USA • Heimbold
Children’s Center Fund • The Icelandic Cultural Fund • The F. Donald Kenney Fund for Visual Arts • The Elle Leppälä Kronquist from Kuru, Finland, and William Kronquist from Narpes, Finland, and Dr. Laura Kronquist Mesaros Memorial Endowment Fund • Asbjørn Lunde Fund in Memory of Karl and Elisa Lunde •
The Norwegian Centennial Cultural Fund • The Nordic Investment Bank Fund • The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation Young Artists Performance Endowment Fund • The Hilppa Roby Fund for Finnish Cultural and Educational Programs at Scandinava House
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Programs for Children & Families
Scandinavia House features regular programs for children and families, including access to the Heimbold Family Children’s
Playing and Learning Center, a colorful, welcoming environment where children and their caregivers can learn about the
history and culture of Scandinavia through books, toys, costumes, and workshops. Other children’s programs celebrated
Nordic heritage and culture through music, films, performances, and interactive workshops.
Storytelling with the Hans Christian Andersen Storytellers
Classic Tales and Rare Gems from Hans Christian Andersen (10/1), Stories from
Norway & Beyond with Songs and Banjo Music (11/5) , Scandinavian Holiday
Stories (12/10), Stories from Sweden & Beyond (1/14), Love Stories from
Scandinavia (2/11), Stories from Scandinavia (3/10), Stories from Norway
(4/14), Secrets from the Forests of Scandinavia (5/14)
Scandinavian Sing-Along
September 24, October 15, November 19, December 10 & January 21, 2012
Young Voices from Norway: A Family Show
with stand-up Artist Tommy Steine & Skedsmo Voices Children’s Choir
October 8, 2011
Weekly Workshops for Toddlers
September 18 – November 27, 2012
February 5 – May 22, 2013
Discovering Iceland through Art and Story
Art Workshops With Pratt Institute Art Educators presented in conjuction
with the exhibition Saga-Sites: Landscapes of the Icelandic Sagas
September 29, October 20, October 27, November 3, November 10 &
November 17, 2012
Storytelling with the Hans Christina Andersen Storytellers
Sampo, a Boy from Lapland/Sampo Lappalainen
Puppet Theatre Sytkyt
October 29, 2011
The Tail of the Magic Cow and other stories (10/13), Vinlander Saga, (11/10),
The Night Troll and other stories (12/8), Gudrun of Laxdæla’s Saga (1/12),
Stories from Sweden and Beyond (2/23), Gudmund on the Hillside & other
Norwegian stories (3/9), Classic Tales and Rare Gems from Hans Christian
Andersen (4/13), The Kalevala, Stories from Finland, & Beyond (5/11)
Luminous Modernism Children’s Workshops with the Salvadori Center
Oh, Hello Baby
Kiruna Church
November 5, 2011
Dragon Style
January 14, 2012
December 1, 2011
December 1, 2012
Scandinavian Sing-Along
October 20, November 10, December 8, 2012 & January 19, February 16,
March 16, April 20 & May 18, 2013
Fastelavn
February 18, 2012
Uummannaq Music presents Greenland Children’s Day
March 3, 2012
Design Your Own City Block: Active Design Workshop
With the Center for Architecture Foundation
March 24, 2012
Jewelry Workshop for Kids
With Designers Piia Keto & Marjo Kuusinen of Kaksitvå
May 12, 2012
A Family Midsummer Celebration
June 20, 2012
Oh, Hello Baby / Minna Krook.Dans
Minna Krook. Dans
November 17, 2012
Swedish Christmas Children’s Workshop
Swedish Christmas Children’s Workshop
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Playtime With Hildur & Lise
Heimbold Family Children’s Playing and Learning Center
Making the Familiar Strange
with the exhibition New Wave Finland: Contemporary Photography from the
Helsinki School
February 9, February 16, February 23, March 2, March 9, March 16 & March 23, 2013
Transformations & Explorations: From The Scream and Beyond
with the exhibition MUNCH | WARHOL and the Multiple Image
April 6, April 13, April 20, April 27, May 4, May 11 & May 18, 2013
A Family Midsummer Celebration
June 20, 2013
Sampo, a Boy from Finland /
Sampo Lappalainen
Art Workshop with Pratt Institute Art Educators
Programs for Children & Families
Early Childhood Symposium
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Tina Buckman, Scandinavia House/The American-Scandinavian Foundation, 2011
Play—Reinvented and Reimagined
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n September 2011, a reimagined and redesigned Heimbold
Family Children’s Playing and Learning Center opened at
Scandinavia House. The changes were made possible by the
generous support and inspiration from ASF Trustee Monika
Heimbold who was responsible for the original children’s center
when Scandinavia House opened in 2000.
For the new center, the focus was on creating a joyful
place that gives children a feeling of belonging, and recognizes
that communication, play and learning are intertwined. The new
space offers an activity room and a sensory room, with design
highlights such as a giant mushroom play house, costumes for
dress-up, a traditional Scandinavian country kitchen and grocery
shop, a reading nook, a custom Lego corner, a landscaped Brio
train table, and a climbing area.
The space was designed with the help of teachers at
the renowned Tappan Preschool in Stockholm, and interpreted
by the creative work of Koko Architecture+Design in New York.
Within months of its reopening, the Heimbold Family Children’s
Playing and Learning Center had become extremely popular and
was named “the Best Indoor Playspace” by New York Magazine.
he ASF hosted a two-day symposium in November 2011
on Nordic Perspectives on Caring and Teaching in Early
Childhood, presented in collaboration with the Sarah Lawrence
College Child Development Institute. This was the first event
of its kind in the U.S. and was intended to begin an important
dialogue between Americans and Scandinavians.
The symposium featured a panel of educators and
experts from the Nordic countries along with the leading
American experts on Nordic early childhood development,
and offered keynote presentations, panel discussions, and
small break-out sessions. Attendees included practitioners and
academics in the field of early childhood education from across
the United States.
The conference was facilitated by ASF Trustee Monika
Heimbold, along with Sara Wilford, Director of the Sarah
Lawrence College graduate program in the Art of Teaching and
faculty member of its Child Development Institute.
Tina Buckman, Scandinavia House/The American-Scandinavian
Foundation, 2011
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PublicationS
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candinavian Review has been the ASF’s flagship publication since 1913, and is read by ASF members, donors,
friends, library patrons, and others interested in the Nordic region. The illustrated journal presents a variety of
articles on life and culture in the Nordic countries along with presentations on current exhibitions at Scandinavia House,
and frequently looks back at highlights in Nordic or ASF history. Scandinavian Review also includes a regular New Nordic
Book Tips section and a Scanscope column featuring news and anecdotes from the Nordic countries. Each year it also
publishes excerpts of winning entries in the ASF annual Translation Prize competition.
Three issues of Scandinavian Review were published during each of the two fiscal years: 2012 and 2013.
The Summer and Autumn 2011 issues were the final two installments in a series of three issues celebrating
the American-Scandinavian Foundation’s Centennial. The Spring 2013 issue celebrated the centennial of
the ASF’s Fellowships and Grants program with a series of articles written by recent Fellows in the arts.
The ASF also publishes a quarterly newsletter, SCAN, which reports on ASF activities and programs, along with
news from the Nordic region and Scandinavian events throughout the United States. The Longboat is a special
newsletter for those who have received ASF fellowships and grants and includes information on new awards as well as
accomplishments of former Fellows.
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The American-Scandinavian Foundation also published three exhibition catalogues in conjunction with major exhibitions
during the period of this report.
The exhibition was a focused survey of contemporary Scandinavian
art that showcased the work of 14 artists and encompassed a wide
range of media— including painting, drawing, and photography, as
well as performance, video, and installation art.The exhibition was
curated by internationally renowned scholar and critic Robert Storr,
with art historian and independent curator Francesca Pietropaolo; the
catalogue includes their introductory essay, “Nordic Art Unbound.”
Luminous Modernism: Scandinavian Art Comes to America, 1912
LUMINOUS
MODERNISM
This fully-illustrated catalogue was based on the international loan exhibition
that featured paintings by Edvard Munch, Vilhelm Hammershøi, Anders
Zorn, and other Scandinavian modernists. The exhibition brought together
48 works by Nordic artists who embraced and pioneered the transformative
aesthetic innovations that swept the European continent during the late
19th and early 20th centuries. The catalog includes essays by exhibition
curator Dr. Patricia G. Berman and other scholars of Scandinavian art.
Munch|Warhol and the Multiple Image
Edvard Munch and Andy Warhol, two of the 20th century’s most
prolific and inventive printmakers, are closely examined in this catalog
that accompanied the exhibition that was presented as part of Munch
150, the sesquicentennial celebration of Munch’s birth. It focuses on
four lithographs by Munch: “The Scream,” “Madonna,” “The Brooch.
Eva Mudocci,” and “Self Portrait” and a little known but extraordinary
series of unique, unpublished screen prints created by Warhol in 1984,
that appropriated and reformulated Munch’s motifs.
munch | warhol
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Spring Gala 2013
April 26, 2013
H.M. Queen Sonja of Norway and
Edward Gallagher, ASF President
Glenn Lowry, Director of MoMA; James Rosenquist with his daughter, Lily Rosenquist, and wife Mimi Thompson; Ragnar Meyer-Knutsen
and Laureen Knutsen, Gala Vice-Chairs; Arthur Zeckendorf, Gala Vice Chair and ASF Trustee; Monika Heimbold, Gala Co-Chair and ASF
Trustee; Hon. Charles A. Heimbold; Inger G. Ginsberg, Gala Co-Chair and ASF Trustee; Lise Stolt-Nielsen, Gala Co-Chair and ASF Trustee;
Kjersti Reitan; Bernt Reitan, ASF Deputy Chairman; Bente Svensen Frantz, ASF Chairman of the Board
Honorees James Rosenquist, artist, and
Glenn Lowry, Director of MoMA
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ASF Trustees Thor Thors, Jr. and Lena Biörck Kaplan
riends and supporters of the ASF gathered together on
April 26, 2013, at The Pierre Hotel in New York City,
for an evening of dinner, dancing, music, and American–
Norwegian friendship at the ASF’s Spring Gala. The
evening welcomed H.M. Queen Sonja of Norway and
also celebrated the opening of Munch | Warhol and the
Multiple Image at Scandinavia House. The Spring Gala CoChairs were Inger G. Ginsberg, Monika Heimbold, and Lise
Stolt-Nielsen. The Vice-Chairs were Jane Erkko, Laureen
and Ragnar Meyer-Knutsen, and Arthur Zeckendorf. The
Corporate Vice-Chairs were Bo Sonnichsen, CFO, Maersk
Line–North America, and Stuart E. Graham, Chairman of
the Board, Skanska. The evening honored The Museum
of Modern Art (MoMA) with the ASF Gold Medal, in
recognition of its extraordinary efforts to increase the
awareness and appreciation of Scandinavian art and
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ASF Trustee Richard E. Oldenburg, who introduced Cultural
Award winner James Rosenquist, and Mary Ellen Oldenburg
design in the United States, and artist James Rosenquist,
internationally acclaimed abstract painter who was a
leading figure in establishing pop art as a movement, with
the ASF Cultural Award. Both were formally presented by
H.M. Queen Sonja.
The Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Margaret
Juntwait, radio personality and host of the Metropolitan
Opera international radio broadcast. A very special
performance by The Collegiate Chorale was led by Ted
Sperling, featuring soloists Judy Kaye, Jason Danieley,
and Alexandra Silber in selections from Song of Norway,
an operetta comprised of the music of Edvard Grieg. This
performance was a preview of their concert at Carnegie
Hall on April 30, 2013. The evening was capped off with
dancing to music by Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks.
Awards & Prizes
The ASF recognizes outstanding achievement in a number of fields through special prizes.
Gold Medal
The ASF Gold Medal, its highest honor, was awarded in April 2013 to The Museum of Modern Art, New York. It recognized the
museum’s extraordinary efforts to increase the awareness and appreciation of Scandinavian art and design in the United States. The
award was presented at the ASF’s 2013 Spring Gala and was accepted on behalf of MoMA by Director Glenn Lowry.
The American-Scandinavian Foundation’s Gold Medal recognizes persons or institutions for outstanding achievement in the promotion
of the objectives of the Foundation.
Cultural Award
The ASF Cultural Award was presented to James Rosenquist, an American artist of Norwegian and Swedish descent, also at the
ASF’s Spring 2013 Gala. Mr. Rosenquist, who was a leading figure in establishing pop art as a movement, is known for his masterful
use of abstract painting techniques, He has achieved international acclaim and his work has been shown throughout the United
States, the Nordic countries, and beyond.
The American-Scandinavian Foundation’s Cultural Award pays tribute to individuals or organizations whose achievement in the fields of
art and culture has significantly furthered understanding between the United States and the Scandinavian countries.
Birgit Nilsson Award
The 2013 Birgit Nilsson Award was awarded to Sydney Mancasola. A second-year resident artist
at Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts, Ms. Mancasola received a Bachelor of Music degree from
Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 2010.
The Birgit Nilsson Award was established in 1988 on the occasion of the 350th anniversary of New
Sweden, the first Swedish settlement in the U.S. It was endowed through the proceeds of a gala concert
in April of that year honoring the legendary Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson. It is now awarded to a finalist
in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
ASF Translation Prizes
Michael Meigs (Austin, Texas) was awarded the ASF Translation Prize in October 2011 for his translation from the Swedish of
excerpts from The Dean (Dekanen), a novel by Lars Gustafsson.
Martin Aiken (Søro, Denmark) was awarded the ASF Nadia Christensen Prize in October 2012 for his translation from the Danish
of excerpts from the novel Hildegaard by Anne-Lise Marstrand-Jorgensen.
Misha Hoekstra (Aarhus , Denmark) was awarded the ASF Leif and Inger Leif and Inger Sjöberg Prize in 2012 for his translation
from the Danish of excerpts from the novel Du forsvinder by Christian Jungersen.
The ASF Translation Prizes are the only prizes awarded regularly in the U.S. for translation into English of Nordic literature. Established
in 1980, these awards recognize outstanding translation of prose or poetry by Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, or Swedish authors
born after 1800. Through its annual competitions, the ASF has recognized outstanding work by more than 50 translators.
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...and invites you to join us!
Ways to Support the American-Scandinavian Foundation
Annual contributions help the ASF to sustain its century-long mission to promote international understanding
through educational and cultural exchange between the United States and Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and
Sweden.
Matching Gifts
Cash
Writing a check is the simplest way If you, or your spouse, are affiliated
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dinavian Foundation. For income tax companies, you can double or even
purposes, the gift is deductible to the triple the value of your annual gift.
Please take a moment to check with
extent provided by the law.
your company’s Human Resources office—it will make a difference.
Pledges
We ask that all annual pledges be
fulfilled by the close of our fiscal year, Gifts of Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities are
which is June 30. Pledges to the
Centennial/Second Century Fund always welcome and may offer signifimay be paid over several years.
cant tax advantages to the donor
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Planned Gifts
There are several ways to make
planned gifts to the ASF and obtain
tax benefits of charitable giving. The
ASF welcomes the opportunity to
review planned giving alternatives
and approaches with you.
For more information on
ways to give to the American-Scandinavian Foundation, how to transfer
stock, or discuss planned giving
please email dev@amscan.org or call
212.779.3587.
Centennial Campaign
S
ince its founding, The American-Scandinavian Foundation has provided unique educational and cultural experiences that
promote understanding between the United States and the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and
Sweden. Through fellowships, grants, internships, publications, exhibitions, and other cultural programs, the Foundation offers
an unparalleled opportunity for cross-cultural conversation and exchange.
I
n recognition of its 100th Anniversary, the ASF launched a Centennial/Second Century Campaign. This campaign enables
donors to provide a legacy of support for a wide range of projects, including fellowships and internships for young people;
educational and cultural programs at Scandinavia House and beyond; and initiatives to enhance the capabilities of Scandinavia
House and expand the ASF’s international outreach. By making a contribution to the Campaign, donors help to ensure that the
ASF remains a leader in international understanding and cooperation for generations to come. A list of donors to the ASF Centennial/Second Century Campaign, as of June 30, 2013, follows:
$500,000 and up
Hon. Charles and Monika Heimbold
Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation
The Nadia and Jacob Stolt-Nielsen Benevolent Fund/Lise Stolt-Nielsen and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Stolt-Nielsen
$250,000 to $499,999
DnB NOR AS New York Branch
Inger G. and William B. Ginsberg
$100,000 to $249,999
Alcoa Foundation
Pontus Bonnier
Hon. and Mrs. Edward E. Elson
The Hognander Family Foundation
Lena and Gilbert Kaplan
Asbjørn Lunde
A.P. Møller Relief Foundation/Ane
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla
The Roby Foundation
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Björn Wahlroos
$25,000 to $99,999
Bård E. Bunaes
Daphne L. Davidson and Thomas R. Schwartz - in
memory of Arthur O. and Corinne Davidson
Trond S. Jensen
Linda and H. Gerald Nordberg
Bernt Reitan
$500 to $24,999
Karl and Louise Andrén
Hon. William McC. Blair, Jr.
Bernt O. Bodal
Victor B. and Paula Borge
Anders Brag
W. Grant Callow
Lynn Carter
Hon. Charles E. Cobb, Jr.
Alpo Franssila Crane
Birgitta T. Dill
Sven Anders Ekernäs
Richard and Toni Feinbloom
Michael and Sanna Feirstein
Aili and Austin Flint
Allan W. and Judy Fulkerson
Edward P. Gallagher
Henry P. Godfrey and Ginger Schnaper
Magnús Gústafsson
Hon. Charles S. Haight, III
Nils Hasselmo
Flemming and Judy Heilmann
Stig Høst
Niels W. Johnsen
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Eugene Kokot, Esq.
Kaarina Koskenalusta
Peter F. Krogh
Øivind Lorentzen III
Earle I. Mack Foundation, Inc.
Helen W. Marx
Michael Mathews
Morten Nicolaisen
Hon. Lyndon L. Olson, Jr.
Dr. Rose-Marie G. Oster
Steven B. Peri, Esq.
Kristján T. Ragnarsson, M.D.
Lennard Rambusch, Esq.
Martin E. Segal, in honor of Edward P. Gallagher
James M. Stewart
Hon. and Mrs. Robert D. Stuart
Inger Tallaksen
Göran Thorstensson
Helgi Tómasson
Jón Tómasson
Joan M. Warburg
Robert Willumstad
Arthur and Constance Zeckendorf Foundation
IN-KIND GIFTS
Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation
Consulate General of Finland, New York
Consulate General of Sweden, New York
Finnair Cargo
Fritt Ord Foundation
Furthermore: A Program of the J.M. Kaplan Fund
Icelandair Cargo
Hon. John L. Loeb, Jr.
Nordic Culture Fund/Nordisk Kulturfond
Robert and Joyce Menschel Family Foundation
Robert Lehman Foundation, Inc.
Royal Danish Consulate General, New York
Royal Norwegian Consulate General, New York
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Honor Roll of Donors
T
he American-Scandinavian Foundation is grateful to the many individuals, corporations, and foundations that have generously contributed financial and in-kind gifts. These donations ensure that the ASF will continue to promote international
understanding through educational and cultural exchange between the United States and the five Nordic nations. The following list of donors reflects actual gifts made to the Foundation during the two-year period from July 1, 2011–June 30, 2013.
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
$100,000 and above
Inger G. and William B. Ginsberg
Hon. Charles A. and Monika Heimbold/
The Heimbold Foundation
Hon. and Mrs. John L. Loeb, Jr.
Norway House Foundation
Barbro Osher/The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia
Foundation
Estate of Philip W. Pfeifer
Vilhelm M. Reimann Trust
Scandinavian Seminar
LEADERS
$25,000 and above
Alcoa Inc.
Peter Baldwin and Lisbet Rausing
Anders and Amy Brag
Dr. Ulrik Juul Christensen
DNB Bank ASA
Jane Erkko
Fritt Ord Foundation (Institusjonen Fritt Ord)
Laureen and Ragnar Meyer-Knutsen
Maersk Inc.
Nokia Group
The Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York
Sanoma Oyj
Scan | Design Foundation by Inger & Jens Bruun
The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation
Stuart E. Graham, Chairman of the Board, Skanska
Lise Stolt-Nielsen
The G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation
Wallenius Lines Holding Inc./Raymond P. Ebeling
Arthur Zeckendorf
PATRONS
$15,000 and above
Mr. and Mrs. Per Arneberg
Christina Lang Assael/The Assael Foundation
The Bergesen Foundation
Alpo F. and Marjorie Crane/The Raymond E. &
Ellen F. Crane Foundation
David E.R. Dangoor/Consulate General of
Sweden in New York
Anders Ekernäs
The Estate of James L. Howard
Trond S. Jensen
Hon. and Mrs. Earle I. Mack
Linda and H. Gerald Nordberg
Nordea Bank
Hilppa and Joe Roby/The Roby Foundation
SAS, Scandinavian Airlines of North America
Martin E. Segal
Statoil North America, Inc.
Robert B. Willumstad
Hon. Michael Wood and Judy Wood
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SPONSORS
$10,000 and above
Actavis Inc.
Anonymous
Atlantika, Inc.
Ingrid I. Bernhard
Danske Markets Inc.
Birgitta Tyra Dill
Eva and Glenn Dubin
Carl Gustaf Ehrnrooth
The Per and Astrid Heidenreich Family Foundation
Innovation Norway
Lena and Gilbert Kaplan
Donald and Elizabeth Kramer
J. Lauritzen (USA) Inc.
The Vincent Mulford Foundation
Bernt and Kjersti Reitan
The Embassy of Sweden
BENEFACTORS
$5,000 and above
ASSA ABLOY Americas
Brooke Brown Barzun Charitable Foundation
Nelson Blitz, Jr. and Catherine Woodard
Barbara and Bård Bunaes/The Bård and Barbara
Bunaes Family Fund
Hon. and Mrs. James P. Cain
Lars Christensen
Dr. Daphne Davidson and Thomas Schwartz
Hon. and Mrs. Edward E. Elson
Michael and Sanna Feirstein
The Embassy of Finland
Focal Point, Inc.
FRAME - Foundation
Dr. Jonathan and Jennifer Gillen-Goldstein
Cecilia E. K. Hahn
Lisa Resling Halpern and Nikos Notias
Holland & Knight
Hurtigruten ASA
Icelandair
Íslandsbanki
Timothy Jacob Jensen
Lars E. Johansen
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
KONE Corporation/ Klaus T. Cawén
Kaarina Koskenalusta, CEO, Global Connections, Inc.
Michael and Cecilia Mathews
Lisbeth R. McCoy
Hon. Bonnie McElveen-Hunter
R.K. Mellon Family Foundation
John A. Morgan and Connie Holst Morgan
Thomas S. Murphy
Novo Nordisk Inc.
Össur HF
Dr. and Mrs. Sigurdur R. Petursson
Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate/Bettina
Schriver
Dr. and Mrs. Kristján T. Ragnarsson
Ramboll Gruppen A/S
Sheila Johnson Robbins
SEB New York Branch
Skuld North America Inc./Charles B. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Stewart
Phillip Street
Bente Strong
Diana C. Symonette
TORM
Agnes Ahlander Turner and Jedediah H.K. Turner
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Wolfensohn
CONTRIBUTORS
$1,000 and above
Ira and Mary Lou Alpert
The American Scandinavian Society of New York
Mrs. Erle A. Andersen
Karl F. Andersen
Hanne and Lars Andersen
Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Anderson
Karl and Louise Andrén
Anonymous
Arion Bank hf
Dr. Örn Arnar
Tor and Jean Arneberg
D. Euan and Angelica Baird
Malena Belafonte
Martin and Irene Berman
Hon. Stuart A. Bernstein
Bikuben Foundation New York
Åsa and Alfred Bisset
Hon. and Mrs. William McC. Blair, Jr.
The Blue Lagoon
Pål Boger
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Bogert
Frederikke Borge
Ronald and Nancy Borge
Victor B. and Paula Borge
Jean-Louis Bourgeois
Mildred C. Brinn
Thomas C. Brokaw
William Grant Callow II
Roberto Camacho
Giosetta Capriati
George and Janice Caraberis
Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Carney
Lynn Carter
Thomas and Chris Casey
Hon. Charles E. Cobb, Jr./The Cobb Family
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Lars W. Colliander
Prof. and Mrs. Juan Corradi
Janet and James Crowle
Stefan Dahlkvist
Edward DeLuca
DeWitt Stern Group
Mark and Elisabet Dronge
Eimskip
Ruth and R. Lars Engelsen
Sarah G. Epstein and Donald A. Collins
Lisa and Peter Fagerberg
Fredrik Falch
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Feinbloom
Marna Feldt
Finlandia Foundation
Aili and Austin Flint
Michael and Anny Galesi
Edward P. Gallagher
Dr. and Mrs. Michael George
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Goldstein
Scott Gonge
Cami Green-Hofstadter
Mary Grönner
Agnes Gund
Magnus Gustafsson
Hon. Charles S. Haight, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jaakko J. Haikala
Paul O. Halme
Charlotte S. Hansen and Bjorn Tuypens
Peder Hanssen
Sonja L. Haugen
Baron and Baroness Ove Haxthausen
Flemming and Judy Heilmann
Law Offices of Peter L. Hessellund-Jensen
Jens P. Heyerdahl, d.y.
Betty Himmel
The Hognander Foundation
Julie Houston
J. W. Hulme, Esq.
Christopher Idler
Matts Ingemanson
Christopher Jebsen
Laila Jensen
Ina Johannesen
Fredrick L. Johnson
Ronny Karlsen
Bruce N. Karstadt
Oscar Kaulen
The Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation
Marie Louise Kirk
Reidun and Robert Kleinbeck
Goran and Ann-Kathrine Klintmalm
Eugene and Barbara Kokot
Erik and Dawn Langeland
Anne V. Lindblom
Pertti and Doris Lindfors
Elizabeth Lindstrom
Pia Lindstrom
Jeanette Loeb
Mr. and Mrs. Bo W. Long
Øivind Lorentzen, III
Asbjørn R. Lunde
Ruth K. Lynford
Ann C. Madonia, M.D.
Helen W. Marx
Salvatore and Karen Mauro
Marie B. McKeige
Robert B. Menschel
Michael F. Metcalf
Gerald and Gunilla Morris
My Favorit Place, LLC
Christina Nemeth
Ole Nielsen/Scanmarket Inc.
Christie Nightingale
Ólafur J. Ólafsson
Richard E. and Mary Ellen Oldenburg
Irene M. Olsen
Marian C. Olsen
Hon. and Mrs. Lyndon L. Olson, Jr.
Rose-Marie G. Oster
Steven B. and Berit Peri
Ruth B. Perkins
Yvonne and Leslie Pollack
Dr. and Mrs. Brian Quinn
Monica and Olle Rabe
Ossi J. Rahkonen
Mr. and Mrs. Lennard K. Rambusch
Cornelia Ravenal and Mikael Södersten
Bonnie and Richard Reiss
Dr. Charles Rimpila
Sandra and Richard Rippe
Claus Rodgaard
Max Roseneld
Marie K. Ross
Susan Sadolin
Mary Salstrom and Brent Porter
Careen Shannon, Esq. and William Considine, Esq.
Gunnar H. Sigurgeirsson, Esq. and Rita SunnyYangs, Esq.
Johan Skog
Snøhetta/ Craig Dykers and Elaine Molinar
Christine and Greg Solomon
Rigmor Spang
Christina and William Staudt
Ryan Steinfeld
Åsa Stevenson
Stolt-Nielsen USA Inc.
Stuart Family Foundation
Michael Student
John M. Sullivan
Mia Svensson, M.D.
SWEA New Jersey Chapter
Steven Syre
Inger Tallaksen
Drs. Anthony and Irmgard Taylor
Liv Tchividjian Grimsby and Emmanuel Tchividjian
Erik and Cornelia Thomsen
Bjorn Thorbjarnarson
Mr. and Mrs. Thor Thors, Jr.
Helgi and Marlene Tómasson
George and Kerstin Trowbridge
Helen Tschudi and Marianne Jacobsen
Kjersti B. Tufta
Mr. and Mrs. Klaus D. Vogt
Hanne von Wowern and Torkild Enevoldsen
Michael Wall
Joan M. Warburg
Audrey and Peter Ward
Grace Kennan Warnecke
Inger Wedin
Ann-Christine Westerlund
Dr. Pia Wikstrom
Sonja Winther
Ellen and Niki Yoshiuchi
Baroness Mariuccia Zerilli-Marimò
SUPPORTERS
$500 and above
Jim and Kevin Abernathy
Carl D. Anderson
Kristina M. Armstrong
John M. Austin, Sr.
Ying Benns
Rosanne S. Berman
Cathleen M. Cameron
Gary Christianson
Søren Clausen
Rita L. Cunningham
Anne S. Davidson
Delafield Family Association
Marilyn O. Dimling
Katla and Thomas Donnelly
Yvonne Ericson Dryden
Peter and Jenny Eio
Per Falkenhall
Jacquin P. Fink
Joanne Finstad
Daniel Fox
Drude Garmann
Sandy Ginsberg
David Gogh
Virginia L. Gold
Greater Kansas City Community Fndn - Victor A.
Regnier Fund
Michael S. Hahn
Margrete J. Hartman
The Hartmann Family Foundation
Nils and Ann Hasselmo
Helena Hernmarck and Niels Diffrient
Lillian Hess
International Peace Institute
Ulla M. Jenkins
Laura Justus
Sonja Killie
C. K. Korpinen
Christine Kucera
Leena K. Langeland, DMD
Ann M. Legreid
Anne Levonen
Bertha Lindefjeld
Jill R. Loomis
Evelyn Lorentzen-Bell
Lué McWilliams
Turid Meeker
Ingegerd Mundheim
Robert L. Newman
The Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce
Joanna Oleson
Elisabeth Overend
Carrin M. Patman
Curtis C. Rice
Rio Tinto Alcan Iceland
Toshihiko Sato
Anthony Shenekji
Cathrine B. Sommerfelt-Eekels
Richard R. Stanley
Henrik M. Steffensen
Vibeke W. Steineger
Randall Ian Stempler
Thomas B. Tesluk
Anna Timone
Verizon Foundation
Sydney W. Watras
Clayton C. Westland/ Learning Enrichment, Inc.
Inger K. Witter
Søren Wolmar
Gro V. Wood
Michael D. Yokell
Dale and Rafael Zaklad
Björn Zettersten
IN-KIND GIFTS
Artek USA Inc.
FINNAIR
Icelandair Group
Microsoft Corporation
New York Cruise Lines, Inc.
Norseland Incorporated USA
Smörgås Chef Restaurant Group/
Morten Sohlberg and Min Ye
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Membership
T
he ASF Membership Program provides individuals with opportunities to discover the rich legacy of Scandinavian
arts, culture, and thought, while providing vital financial support to the Foundation. The ASF currently has more than
4,000 members and supporters throughout the U.S. and around the world.
There are many great benefits offered to ASF Members at all levels of membership. Members receive yearly
subscriptions to the ASF’s lively and informative journal, Scandinavian Review, as well as the members’ newsletter,
SCAN. Members in the greater New York region and those visiting the area are encouraged to visit Scandinavia House:
The Nordic Center in America. Their membership gives them free admission to exhibitions; reduced admission to all
films, lectures, concerts, and children’s programs; discounts in The Shop @ Scandinavia House and Smörgås Chef restaurant; and invitations to special members’ events such as exhibition previews, gallery tours, and the annual Members’
Holiday Party. In addition, Members with a Children’s Center Pass receive access to The Heimbold Family Children’s
Playing and Learning Center.
Opening reception of Unnatural Formations: Three Contemporary Photographers
Photos: Tina Buckman
Members Christmas Party 2012
The ASF is grateful to its many members whose support helps make possible the Foundation’s many educational and cultural programs. It offers special thanks to those members listed below whose category of membership (current as of June 30, 2013) is at
the Contributing Associate level or above.
PRESIDENt’S CIRCLE
Donald and Elizabeth Kramer
George and Kerstin Trowbridge
Agnes Ahlander Turner and
Jedediah H. K. Turner
PATRON
Mrs. Birgitta Tyra Dill
Bruce N. Hadley, Jr. and Inger E.
Hadley
Lance and Marjorie Lindblom
Asbjørn Lunde
Palle and Rita Rye
Tara Steinfeld
Ellen and Daniel Strickler
Dapeng Xu
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Sustaining Associate
Karin Angvald and Theodore Wallach
Anonymous
Benjamin Bankson
Karin J. Barkhorn, Esq.
Graeme Birchall
Mildred C. Brinn
Carol E. Domina
Ulrika Ekman
Fredrick L. Johnson
Cassandra Klimp
Alice La Prelle
Terje Lande and Mary Zamore
Maury Newburger
Carrin M. Patman
Susan L. Ross
Eric Stenshoel
Bente L. Strong
Professor Henry and Mrs. Solidelle
Wasser
Supporting Associate
Nancy Aft and Sam Alfstad
Mr. and Mrs. Per A. Arneberg
Mildred C. Brinn
Yvonne Ericson Dryden
Joanne Finstad
Suzanne Frederick
Michael and Anny Galesi
Mason and Kim Granger
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Grant
Jane G. Jaegersen
Niels W. Johnsen
Kristina R. Kittilsen
Kerstin Lindholm
Richard J. Lindquist
Mikko Mäkäräinen
Gerald and Carole Makela
Ingegerd Mundheim
Lance and Sally Nelson
Maury Newburger
John M. Ogren
Janice C. Oresman
Rutbert D. Reisch
Ronald Sinkkanen and Lynne Cherry
Robert and Sally Snyder
Nina Sommerfelt
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Vaughan
VisitDenmark
Anna and Michael Vranos
Contributing Associate
Erle A. Andersen
Kristin Angelino and Dave Frank
Matthew and Sara Angorn
Anonymous
Anonymous
Javeria Arif and Shahzad Qalbani
D. Euan and Angelica Merete Baird
Sonja Bartini
Brent Bergin and Pamela
Huttenberg
Marc and Emma Berry
Hemant and Pooja Bhide
Stephen B. Billick
Edwin H. Blackburn
Frederik Bredahl-Petersen and Aase
Eriksen
Scott and Anne Budlong
Donald and Ann Calder
Linda L. Carlson
John and Katherine Casida
Jacques and Sofia Chappuis
Joel Cherrytree
Theodore Chu
Miriam L. Coleman
Heather Conneely and Jose Barria
Eugene F. Corrigan
Rita L. Cunningham
Daphne L. Davidson
Karen F. Davidson
Inger P. Davis
Katla and Thomas Donnelly
Ann Bjorkman Edgar
Michael G. Eisenhauer
Mary and Paul Elliott
Anna Emilsdottir and Richard Rowey
Ruth Engelsen
Vigdis Eriksen
Louis and Heidi Farano
S. Richard Fine
Deric Behar and Cynthia Finkelman
Maiko and Hideya Fujii
Robbie Letitia Galindo
Damelis Ortega Gamboa and
Antonio Gómez Real
Eeva-Liisa M. Gehring
Lorraine and Vincent Gesualdi
James Gillespie and Rebecca Palmer
Rachel Ginzberg and Alejandro
Rosenberg
Maths A. Grahm
Richard J. Graving
Alan and Kathryn Greenberg
Thomas Grischkowsky and Giovanni
Trujillo
Alden N. Haffner
Yas Sadri Harmeyer and Dean
Harmeyer
Robert and Ursula Haslun
Sonja L. Haugen
Gary Haugland
Bernt Heiberg and William
Cummings
Robert F. Hendrickson
Lillian Hess
Bert Holtje
Kirsi Honkavuori and Ian Fulton
Philipp and Karin Horat
Lisbeth and Lawrence Horowitz
Robin and Jonathan Howard
Sarnia Hayes Hoyt
Michele Hu and Yury Omelchenko
Jean-Philippe and Carrie Huguet
J. W. Hulme, Esq.
David and Kathleen Hurty
Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen
Ulla M. Jenkins
Adolf and Elizabet Jochnick
Kristi Planck Johnson
Rita G. Johnson
Dora Jonassen
Stephen Joyce
Carl F. Kalnow
Michelle and Natalya Kaminer
Josh Kantrowitz
Jeffrey and Cody Kaye
Lilian Kebudi and Jonathan Burate
Jeffery Kent
Katharine and Justin Kletter
Gene and Sharon Ko
Jennifer Kouvant and Hans Li
Karitas Kristjansdottir
Allan and Michelle Krogsgaard
Leena and Christer Krook
Duane and Susan Kullberg
Lars and Marit Kulleseid
Mildred C. Kuner
Jamie Lee
Un Lee and Ethan Minsker
John Leger and Sophie Orloff
Montse Soto León and F. Javier
Palomo Berrocal
Mark and Sara Lewis
Kjeld and Gunild Lopdrup
Jette Lord
Alexandra Lourenco and Andrew
Verdasca
John and Heather Magnan
Marcia K. Manning
Helen and Randolph Marshall
Peter Martin and Jeanie Tse
Robert K. Marzik and Alice M.
Caldwell
Marlin R. A. Mattson, M.D.
David and Anne McCollough
Angus McDowell
Julia M. McGinnity
Kevin and Mary McGrory
Kyle and Brianne Medley
Thor J. Mednick
Turid Meeker
Marjorie T. Merriman
Alisa and Stan Meyers
Poul Micheelsen
Birgit L. Minor
Joseph Missbrenner
Christina Öfverholm Molitéus
Donna D. Morgan
Mikael Muittari and Stephanie Berry
Thomas and Amelia Murphy
Morten K. Nicolaisen
Lars Nilsen
Norsk Høstfest
Erik P. Nygaard
Rick O’Connell and Marie Mularczyk
Mildred Milian Ojea
Ólafur and Anna Ólafsson
Bent E. Olrik
Ronald G. Olsen
Pamela F. Olson
Janice C. Oresman
Rebecca Osborn
Enez Paganuzzi
Marselis C. Parsons III
Kirsten M. Peckerman
Richard W. Pendleton, Jr.
Antoinette and Daniel Perschonok
Patrick and Melissa Plunkett
Martin B. Rapp
Rita Rasmussen
Caroline Risman
Signe A. Rooth
Axel and L. Hanko Rosenblad
Tim Runion and Vipul Nishawala
Dawn Ryan
Eliisa Salmi-Saslaw
Christopher Pinkham and Barbara
Scarpa-Pinkham
Richard and Sandra Schaefer
Elizabeth R. Schloss
Miriam Schneider and Helene
Schneider
Ariel and Nichole Schuster
Zoe R. Sherwood
Scott Shuster and Catherine Fet
Gunvor Simpson
James and Anne Sitrick
Ulrike Sitter and Richard Scarinci
Cornelia Ravenal and Mikael
Södersten
Sally and Christian R Sonne
Edward Steen and Kerry Ann King
Lucy Stragapede and Richard Ma
Marilyn R. Teppo
Edward and Amy Tom
Edward Torres
Maria Teresa Torres
Peter J. R. Trapp
Ruth A. Turney
Jill Vanelli and Paolo Giardi
Anna and Michael Vranos
William R. Wade
Staffan Wahlander and Pamela J.
Posner
Grace Kennan Warnecke
Inger Wedin
Tod and Adrienne Wender
David B. and Susan Werner
Elizabeth G. Wernqvist and Nancy
J. Usic
Associate Groups of The American-Scandinavian Foundation
The ASF is affiliated with 15 independent regional groups across the U.S. These groups sponsor programs and activities for their
local constituents, many of whom are also members of the ASF.
The American Scandinavian Society of New York; New York, NY • The American-Scandinavian Association of the National Capitol Area;
Bethesda, MD • Friends of Scandinavia; Raleigh, NC • The American-Scandinavian Foundation - Western Carolinas Associates; Hendersonville,
NC • Scandinavian-American Foundation of Georgia; Decatur, GA • The Scandinavian Society of Greater Cincinnati; Cincinnati, OH •
Scandinavian Club of Columbus; Columbus, OH • Northwest Iowa Associates of The American-Scandinavian Foundation; Storm Lake,
IA • Central Iowa Associates of The American-Scandinavian Foundation; West Des Moines, IA • Twin Cities Associates of The AmericanScandinavian Foundation; Northfield, MN • American-Scandinavian Association at Augustana College; Rock Island, IL • American-Scandinavian
Foundation Texas Associates; Austin, TX • The American-Scandinavian Foundation of Los Angeles; Los Angeles, CA • The AmericanScandinavian Foundation of Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara, CA • The Scandinavian Heritage Foundation; Portland, OR
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Financial Statements
THE AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION
Statement of Financial Position
June 30, 2013 & 2012
2013
2012
$456,185
$402,303
30,422,579
28,488,461
Other Receivables
75,352
40,951
Inventory
99,737
109,249
Prepaid Expenses
90,556
75,478
Fixed Assets
16,905,613
17,431,800
Total Assets
$48,050,022
$46,548,242
$243,121
86,178
607,814
$191,690
95,018
668,803
937,113
955,511
Net Assets:
Operating
Board designated
Invested in fixed assets
599,147
5,783,467
16,905,613
422,357
4,930,918
17,431,800
Total Unrestricted
23,691,459
22,785,075
Temporarily restricted
Permanently restricted
15,504,567
7,979,370
14,369,216
8,438,440
Total Net Assets
47,175,396
45,592,731
$48,050,022
$46,548,242
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Investments, at fair value
LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Deferred revenues
Grants payable
Total Liabilities
Total Liabilities & Net Assets
The complete financial statements for the periods ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013, as audited by Loeb &
Troper, are available from The American-Scandinavian Foundation
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THE AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION
Statement of Activities
June 30, 2013 & 2012
Temporarily
Revenues:
Contributions
Special events
Less direct cost of special events
Membership dues
Investment return designated for
current operations
Exchange program fees
Advertising and publishing
Ancillary service fees
Gift shop
$444,818
(111,114)
$446,010
Unrestricted
Restricted
$669,932
$464,500
Permanently
Restricted
333,704
209,970
411,768
181,010
14,911
544,073
982,832
Total
2013
2012
$1,134,432
$1,290,186
333,704
209,970
733,845
189,996
1,394,600
181,010
14,911
544,073
1,347,312
181,530
16,274
429,100
193,417
52,147
182,631
71,437
4,058,264
4,442,311
193,417
52,147
1,306,705
(1,306,705)
Total revenues and other support
3,917,637
140,627
Operating expenses:
Program services
Training and fellowship programs
Membership
Public Programs
Publications
1,128,904
91,151
1,541,451
112,892
1,128,904
91,151
1,541,451
112,892
1,007,061
75,438
2,052,207
40,819
Total programs services
2,874,398
2,874,398
3,175,525
796,687
241,804
796,687
241,804
681,265
362,766
Total supporting services
1,038,491
1,038,491
1,044,031
Total operating expenses
3,912,889
4,748
3,912,889
145,375
4,219,556
Less cost of goods sold
(252,593)
Program fees
Net assets released from restrictions
Supporting services
Management and general
Fundraising
Results of operations
Other changes in net assets:
Investment return in excess of amounts
designated for current operations
Contributions for long-term investment
Depreciation expense
Contributions for capital improvements
Centennial Campaign expense
Fixed asset additions
Change in net assets
Net assets - beginning of year
Net assets - end of year
140,627
222,755
392,591
632,000
(565,473)
894,005
12,500
9,180
1,286,596
653,680
(565,473)
39,286
503,152
(39,286)
1,007,846
(1,435,315)
374,667
(570,314)
150,542
(325,000)
9,180
1,520,178
(1,582,665)
22,785,075
14,369,216
8,438,440
45,592,731
47,175,396
23,288,227
15,377,062
8,447,620
47,112,909
45,592,731
The complete financial statements for the periods ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013, as audited by Loeb & Troper, are available from The American-Scandinavian Foundation
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Staff
Full time and office staff as of June 30, 2013
Edward P. Gallagher
President and Chief Executive Officer
Yvonne Ericson
Visitor Services
Kyle Reinhart
Manager of Educational and Cultural Programs
Lynn Carter
Carl Fritscher
Fellowships and Grants Officer
Lynda Selde
Director of Development
David Gonzalez
Maintenance
Lauren Stackpoole
Internships & Training Programs Administrator
Victoria McGann
Scandinavia House Manager
Ariana Tiziani
Cultural and Educational Programs Coordinator
Stephen McGrath
Controller
Matthew Walters
Director of Fellowships & Grants
Marie-José O’Keefe
Scandinavia House Events Coordinator
Inger Wedin
Receptionist
Tatiana Pashman
Director of Internships & Training Programs
Claire Whitman
Assistant to the President
Sarah Andrews
Development and Membership Assistant
Maxine Chapman
Assistant Director of Security and Fire Safety
Jeff Clayborn
Director of Security and Fire Safety
Ainslie Durnin
Development and Membership Manager
Kate Erickson
Communications
Laura Winterhalter
Manager of the Shop @ Scandinavia House
Cooperating Institutions
& Offices
The ASF’s cooperating offices in each of the Nordic countries provide invaluable assistance to and collaboration with the ASF in a number of
areas of educational exchange, primarily the Fellowships & Grants and Internships & Training programs. The Foundation acknowledges with
gratitude its long-standing affiliation with these organizations.
The Denmark-America Foundation
Danmark-Amerika Fondet
Noerregade 7A, 1 Tv.
DK-1165 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Sten Scheibye, Chairman
Marie Mønsted, Executive Director
www.wemakeithappen.dk
The Icelandic-American Society
Íslensk-ameríska félagið
PO Box 320
IS-121 Reykjavík, Iceland
Gísli Sigurbjörn Óttarsson, President
Thórunn Rafnar, Secretary
www.iceam.is
The League of Finnish-American Societies
Suomi-Amerikka Yhdistysten Liitto
Mechelininkatu 10 A
SF-001 00 Helsinki 10, Finland
H.E. Jukka Valtasaari, Chairman
Laura Noreila-Manninen, Managing Director
www.sayl.fi
The Norway-America Association
Norge-Amerika Foreningen
Rådhusgatan 23B
N-0158 Oslo 2, Norway
Liv Elin Hjelmeland, President
Hanne Aaberg, Executive Director
www.noram.no
The Sweden-America Foundation
Sverige-Amerika Stiftelsen
Box 5280
S-102 46 Stockholm, Sweden
Mariana Burenstam Linder, Chairman
Anna Rosvall-Stuart, Executive Director
www.sweamfo.se
The ASF also works closely with governmental organizations in Finland and Sweden on its training program. The Foundation is grateful for the
important role they play in providing training opportunities for young professionals and students.
Centre for International Mobility
Kansainvälisen henkilövaihdon keskus
PL 343
SF-005 31 Helsinki, Finland
www.cimo.fi
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International Employment Office
Arbetsförmedlingen-Utland
International Practical Training
Box 2250
S-403 14 Göteborg, Sweden
www.arbetsformedlingen.se
Scandinavia House Facilities
& Services
The Shop @ Scandinavia House
The Shop @ Scandinavia House is one of New York’s best sources
of imported Nordic goods. It introduces visitors to Scandinavian
design and style.
The Shop showcases the leading modern designers from
Scandinavia alongside the legends. It offers distinctive home
design and tableware, art glass, textiles, luxurious sweaters and
accessories, unique jewelry, handmade clogs, and children’s items,
along with favorite Scandinavian foods and confections.
Scandinavia House as an Event Venue
While serving as a lively cultural center for Nordic programs presented
by The American-Scandinavian Foundation, Scandinavia House is also
a popular venue for events hosted by other nonprofits, government
offices, corporations, and individuals. These include meetings, conferences, seminars, receptions, luncheons, dinners, film screenings, concerts, and weddings. The revenue generated by rentals provides important support for the operations of Scandinavia House and the ASF.
Smörgås Chef @ Scandinavia House
Smörgås Chef has managed the restaurant at Scandinavia House since September 2008 as one of its main New York
City locations. Serving fine Scandinavian cuisine, Smörgås Chef offers lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch, along with
special promotions related to ASF films and concerts. With an authentic custom-designed birch tree installation at
its center and café tables and colorful chairs designed by Arne Jacobsen, Smörgås Chef provides diners with a vivid
introduction to Nordic fare.
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